$100k salary, packing up from Charlotte
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
less monthly outlay than Charlotte
The gap is real. Jacksonville costs noticeably less than Charlotte, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
3% cheaper than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,654/mo
$424 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
9% cheaper than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
1.7M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Charlotte actually gets more: 200 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Charlotte.
But the calendar thins out: Charlotte stays 2.2× busier.
64/100
25% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
1% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
26
82% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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