with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boulder
changea dispatch from
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 Boulder
Jacksonville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
24% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,654/mo
$903 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
54% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
1.7M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Boulder only manages 178 of those.
8.7× the events of Boulder, and the calendar shows it.
64/100
19% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
11% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
26
85% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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