$100k salary, packing up from Grand Rapids
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
less monthly outlay than Grand Rapids
The gap is real. Jacksonville costs noticeably less than Grand Rapids, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
4% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,654/mo
$295 more than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
1% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
1.7M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Grand Rapids only logs 151 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Grand Rapids.
About as much going on as in Grand Rapids.
64/100
14% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
26
30% more than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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