with $100k coming in, swapping out of Clarksville
changea dispatch from
lakeland
FL
28.04°N
81.95°W
Lakeland has the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world, on the Florida Southern College campus (designed in the 1940s, all skylights and copper). The city sits between Tampa and Orlando, with actual swans patrolling its namesake downtown lake (the city even has a swan management program). Publix is headquartered here, which Floridians treat as a point of pride.
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Clarksville
Lakeland costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,834/mo
37% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Clarksville
$6,499/mo
$497 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$301k
3% more expensive than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
818k
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
206
pleasant days a year, in lakeland.
Clarksville only manages 173 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.0× Clarksville's pace.
48/100
6% lower than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23 mi.
66/100
20% lower than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
68
45% more than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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