$100k salary, packing up from Columbia
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 Columbia's monthly cost
The gap is real. Jacksonville costs noticeably less than Columbia, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
8% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,654/mo
$413 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
40% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
1.7M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Columbia only logs 189 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.7× more on the calendar than Columbia.
64/100
16% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
9% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
26
160% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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