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Jacksonville, FL cityscape

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Jacksonville

fl · metro 1.7M

a 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.

metro1.7M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$385

cheaper each month than Greeley

Not a fortune, but real money. Jacksonville runs cheaper than Greeley month over month.
landable, recorded on the jacksonville entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,679/mo

1% cheaper than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$367/mo less in state tax than Greeley

vs 4.4% in Greeley

03after rent

$6,654/mo

$385 more than Greeley

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$358k

28% cheaper than Greeley

vs $497k in Greeley

05metro size

1.7M

vs 359k in Greeley

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

198

pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.

Greeley keeps to 177 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Greeley's 11.

A real upgrade on things to do: 13.0× Greeley's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

64/100

4% lower than Greeley

vs 67/100 in Greeley

Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.

·walk score®

93/100

41% higher than Greeley

vs 66/100 in Greeley

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

26

85% fewer than Greeley

vs 169 nonstops in Greeley

04 · see also

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