$100k a year, no longer in Lafayette
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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
more each month than Lafayette ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Jacksonville is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
26% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,654/mo
$97 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
79% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
1.7M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Lafayette edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Lafayette's 7.
10.4× the events of Lafayette, and the calendar shows it.
64/100
49% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
9% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
26
767% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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