with $100k coming in, swapping out of Montgomery
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
cheaper each month than Montgomery
A near-tie on cost. What separates Jacksonville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
22% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,654/mo
$113 more than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
69% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
1.7M
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Montgomery barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
63% more happening than in Montgomery.
64/100
45% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
52% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
26
767% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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