$100k salary, packing up from Roanoke
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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
less monthly outlay than Roanoke
On paper, Jacksonville and Roanoke are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
21% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,654/mo
$182 more than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
21% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
1.7M
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Roanoke barely cracks 179 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Roanoke's 2.
4.3× the events of Roanoke, and the calendar shows it.
64/100
7% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
1% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
26
189% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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