on $100k a year, leaving Nashville
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 Nashville, every month
Jacksonville and Nashville land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
6% cheaper than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,654/mo
$111 more than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
22% cheaper than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
1.7M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Nashville barely cracks 173 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Nashville's 4.
Nashville hosts 5.4× more events.
64/100
14% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
3% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
26
45% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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