with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Orleans
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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 New Orleans
Jacksonville and New Orleans 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
4% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,654/mo
$183 more than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
38% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
1.7M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs New Orleans's 3.
Lighter on events: New Orleans packs 1.8× more into a month.
64/100
16% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
5% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
26
33% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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