on $100k a year, leaving Providence
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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
below Providence'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
21% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
0%
$499/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,654/mo
$947 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
32% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
1.7M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Providence barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 1 in Providence.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.5× more on the calendar than Providence.
64/100
2% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
3% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
26
53% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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