on $100k a year, leaving Portland
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 Portland's monthly cost
Jacksonville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
27% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
0%
$625/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,654/mo
$1,231 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
34% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
1.7M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Portland barely cracks 145 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Portland.
68% more happening than in Portland.
64/100
10% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
26
1200% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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