on $100k a year, leaving Harrisburg
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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
lighter monthly cost than Harrisburg
A near-tie on cost. What separates Jacksonville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
16% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,654/mo
$22 more than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
16% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
1.7M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Harrisburg only logs 152 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 3 in Harrisburg.
58% more happening than in Harrisburg.
64/100
7% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
0% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
26
117% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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