$100k salary, packing up from Indianapolis
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.
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the verdict
below Indianapolis's monthly cost
Cost barely budges between Jacksonville and Indianapolis. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
11% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,654/mo
$82 more than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
21% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
1.7M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Indianapolis barely cracks 174 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Indianapolis.
Lighter on events: Indianapolis packs 1.7× more into a month.
64/100
3% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
6% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
26
26% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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