on $100k a year, leaving Wilmington
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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 Wilmington, every month
Jacksonville gives you room Wilmington doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
0% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,654/mo
$371 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
20% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
1.7M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Wilmington has the edge here, logging 235 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in Wilmington.
160% more happening than in Wilmington.
64/100
19% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
39% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
26
420% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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