with $100k coming in, swapping out of Anchorage
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jacksonville
FL
30.33°N
81.66°W
Jacksonville is the largest city in the continental U.S. by land area, which means everything is 20 minutes from everything else and most of those 20 minutes involve a bridge. The St. Johns River cuts the city in half, the beaches are a quick drive east, and the food scene leans seafood and surprisingly excellent BBQ. It's a Florida city without the theme-park vibe.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Anchorage
Cost barely budges between Jacksonville and Anchorage. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
2% cheaper than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,654/mo
$34 more than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
18% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
1.7M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Anchorage barely cracks 93 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Anchorage.
64/100
6% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
18% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
26
24% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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