on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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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
lighter monthly cost than Pittsburgh
A near-tie on cost. What separates Jacksonville is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
14% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$6,654/mo
$49 more than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
61% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
1.7M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Pittsburgh only manages 161 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Pittsburgh's 0.
34% fewer events than Pittsburgh. The pace eases up.
64/100
7% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
6% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
26
30% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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