same $100k income, fresh start from Dayton
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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
more expensive each month than Dayton
Barely costlier than Dayton. If Jacksonville pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
27% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,654/mo
$26 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
158% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
1.7M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Dayton only logs 171 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Dayton.
3.7× the events of Dayton, and the calendar shows it.
64/100
3% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
4% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
26
63% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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