$100k a year, no longer in Washington
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
less monthly outlay than Washington
Gainesville sits well below Washington on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,645/mo
30% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
0%
$708/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,688/mo
$1,415 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$317k
49% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
350k
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
206
pleasant days a year, in gainesville.
Washington only manages 177 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Washington. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
63/100
28% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Ocala National Forest, 29.5 mi.
91/100
7% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
5
97% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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