with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tampa
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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the monthly cost of moving past Tampa
You'd pay for Atlanta. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
9% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,062/mo
$275 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
3% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
6.3M
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Tampa actually gets more: 243 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.0× Tampa's pace.
67/100
8% higher than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
1% higher than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
217
219% more than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
