same $100k income, fresh start from Tallahassee
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
more expensive each month than Tallahassee
A small premium for Jacksonville. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
10% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$6,654/mo
$152 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
24% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
1.7M
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Tallahassee only manages 186 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 26.0× more on the calendar than Tallahassee.
64/100
10% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
21% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
26
271% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
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