with $100k coming in, swapping out of Trenton
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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.
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the verdict
below Trenton's monthly cost
Jacksonville runs on a fraction of Trenton's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
34% cheaper than Trenton(vs $2,540/mo)
0%
$531/mo less in state tax than Trenton
vs 6.37% in Trenton
$6,654/mo
$1,391 more than Trenton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
22% cheaper than Trenton
vs $456k in Trenton
1.7M
vs 382k in Trenton
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Trenton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 2 in Trenton.
A month here packs 4.7× the events of Trenton.
64/100
10% lower than Trenton
vs 71/100 in Trenton
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
6% higher than Trenton
vs 88/100 in Trenton
26
79% fewer than Trenton
vs 123 nonstops in Trenton
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