on $100k a year, leaving Kansas City
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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 Kansas City
Jacksonville gives you room Kansas City doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
12% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,654/mo
$214 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
10% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
1.7M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Kansas City only manages 170 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 8 back in Kansas City.
But the calendar thins out: Kansas City stays 1.6× busier.
64/100
14% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
1% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
26
40% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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