$100k salary, packing up from Santa Rosa
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
below Santa Rosa's monthly cost
Move to Jacksonville and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Rosa's rent is the headline; Jacksonville's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
35% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,654/mo
$1,693 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
56% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
1.7M
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Santa Rosa actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year.
5100% more happening than in Santa Rosa.
64/100
7% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
26
550% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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