same $100k income, fresh start from Providence
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.
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the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Providence
Gainesville sits well below Providence on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,645/mo
23% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
0%
$499/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,688/mo
$981 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$317k
40% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
350k
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
206
pleasant days a year, in gainesville.
Providence only logs 159 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Providence. About 86% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
0% lower than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Ocala National Forest, 29.5 mi.
91/100
5% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
5
71% fewer than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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