$100k salary, packing up from San Francisco
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 San Francisco
Jacksonville sits well below San Francisco on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
47% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,654/mo
$2,242 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
71% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
1.7M
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
San Francisco has the edge here, logging 312 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in San Francisco.
80% fewer events than San Francisco. The pace eases up.
64/100
23% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
6% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
26
77% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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