same $100k income, fresh start from Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs
You'd feel the difference in Jacksonville. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Colorado Springs.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
3% cheaper than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,654/mo
$420 more than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
23% cheaper than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
1.7M
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Colorado Springs barely cracks 184 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Colorado Springs's 0.
On par with Colorado Springs for events and shows.
64/100
10% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
16% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
26
136% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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