$100k salary, packing up from Rochester
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
less monthly outlay than Rochester
The gap is real. Jacksonville costs noticeably less than Rochester, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
9% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$6,654/mo
$342 more than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
31% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
1.7M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Rochester only logs 147 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 1 in Rochester.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.7× more on the calendar than Rochester.
64/100
10% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
35% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
26
44% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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