$100k a year, no longer in Atlanta
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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
less monthly outlay than Atlanta
Jacksonville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
7% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
0%
$457/mo less in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$6,654/mo
$592 more than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
7% cheaper than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
1.7M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Atlanta actually gets more: 204 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Atlanta's 2.
But the calendar thins out: Atlanta stays 4.6× busier.
64/100
4% lower than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
0% lower than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
26
88% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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