$100k a year, no longer in San Luis Obispo
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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
under San Luis Obispo, every month
Jacksonville runs on a fraction of San Luis Obispo's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
46% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,654/mo
$2,191 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
62% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
1.7M
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 5.2× the events of San Luis Obispo.
64/100
6% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
5% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
26
767% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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