with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lansing
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
pricier each month than Lansing
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
33% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,654/mo
$66 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
47% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
1.7M
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Lansing barely cracks 153 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Lansing.
2.9× the events of Lansing, and the calendar shows it.
64/100
12% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
16% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
26
333% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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