with $100k coming in, swapping out of Buffalo
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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 Buffalo
Jacksonville and Buffalo land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
22% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,654/mo
$182 more than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
28% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
1.7M
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Buffalo only logs 152 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Buffalo.
Things to do run about even with Buffalo.
64/100
3% lower than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
2% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
26
30% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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