on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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 Myrtle Beach's monthly cost
Jacksonville gives you room Myrtle Beach doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
3% cheaper than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,654/mo
$589 more than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
1% cheaper than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
1.7M
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Myrtle Beach has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Myrtle Beach.
A month here packs 2.3× the events of Myrtle Beach.
64/100
10% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
69% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
26
13% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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