$100k salary, packing up from Chicago
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
below Chicago's monthly cost
Move to Jacksonville and the monthly math gets easier. Chicago's rent is the headline; Jacksonville's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
23% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,654/mo
$903 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
2% cheaper than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
1.7M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in Chicago.
Chicago hosts 24.9× more events.
64/100
9% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
26
88% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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