$100k a year, no longer in 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
under Portland, every month
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
6% cheaper than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,654/mo
$831 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
36% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
1.7M
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Portland keeps to 178 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Portland's 7.
Portland hosts 2.4× more events.
64/100
26% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
7% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
26
54% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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