$100k a year, no longer in Reading
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 Reading, every month
On paper, Jacksonville and Reading are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
14% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,654/mo
$54 more than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
15% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
1.7M
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Reading only manages 157 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Reading.
79% more happening than in Reading.
64/100
2% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
9% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
26
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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