on $100k a year, leaving Lancaster
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.
in our guides
the verdict
below Lancaster's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Jacksonville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
11% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$6,654/mo
$93 more than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
7% cheaper than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
1.7M
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Lancaster barely cracks 158 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 3 in Lancaster.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.5× Lancaster's pace.
64/100
2% higher than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
4% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
26
2500% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
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