$100k a year, no longer in Lakeland
changea dispatch from
gainesville
FL
29.65°N
82.32°W
Gainesville is the University of Florida, the Gators, and a college town with serious natural assets: 30+ named springs within an hour's drive, including Ginnie, Devil's Den, and Ichetucknee for tubing. The food scene is solid and cheap (it's still a college town), and downtown's grown up with breweries and music venues. Surrounded by oak forests and prairie. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers got their start here.
in our guides
the verdict
under Lakeland, every month
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Gainesville is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,645/mo
10% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,688/mo
$189 more than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$317k
5% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
350k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
206
pleasant days a year, in gainesville.
Lakeland only logs 206 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Lakeland. About 75% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
31% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Ocala National Forest, 29.5 mi.
91/100
38% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
5
93% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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