with $100k coming in, swapping out of St. Louis
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 St. Louis
Cost barely budges between Jacksonville and St. Louis. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
19% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,654/mo
$123 more than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
29% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
1.7M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
St. Louis barely cracks 174 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs St. Louis's 5.
Noticeably quieter than St. Louis. About 35% fewer events on a typical month.
64/100
6% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
7% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
26
57% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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