$100k salary, packing up from Los Angeles
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
under Los Angeles, every month
Move to Jacksonville and the monthly math gets easier. Los Angeles's rent is the headline; Jacksonville's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
42% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,654/mo
$1,995 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
65% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
1.7M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 6.7× more into a month.
64/100
4% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
3% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
26
83% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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