$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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
the monthly premium over Memphis
Jacksonville costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
17% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,654/mo
$243 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
47% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
1.7M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Memphis keeps to 185 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Memphis's 6.
44% more happening than in Memphis.
64/100
14% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
4% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
26
19% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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