$100k a year, no longer in Winston-Salem
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
cheaper each month than Winston-Salem
Jacksonville is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,679/mo
11% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,654/mo
$204 more than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$358k
26% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
1.7M
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
198
pleasant days a year, in jacksonville.
Winston-Salem only logs 186 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 8 in Winston-Salem.
64/100
19% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Little Talbot Island State Park, 16.5 mi.
93/100
31% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
26
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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