$100k a year, no longer in Fort Collins
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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
under Fort Collins, every month
Jacksonville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
15% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,654/mo
$658 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
37% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
1.7M
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Fort Collins only logs 177 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Fort Collins's 11.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 52.0× more on the calendar than Fort Collins.
64/100
7% lower than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
8% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
26
85% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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