$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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
less monthly outlay than Los Angeles
Lakeland sits well below Los Angeles on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,834/mo
37% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,499/mo
$1,840 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$301k
71% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
818k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
206
pleasant days a year, in lakeland.
Los Angeles actually gets more: 283 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 29.0× more into a month.
48/100
28% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23 mi.
66/100
31% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
68
55% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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