$100k salary, packing up from Greensboro
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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 Greensboro, every month
On paper, Jacksonville and Greensboro are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
18% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$6,654/mo
$124 more than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
33% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
1.7M
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Greensboro only manages 189 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Greensboro's 8.
On par with Greensboro for events and shows.
64/100
19% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
6% higher than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
26
86% more than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
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