with $100k coming in, swapping out of Memphis
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 premium over Memphis
Lakeland costs more than Memphis, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,834/mo
28% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,499/mo
$398 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$301k
24% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
818k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
206
pleasant days a year, in lakeland.
Memphis only logs 185 pleasant days.
67% fewer events than Memphis. The pace eases up.
48/100
14% lower than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23 mi.
66/100
26% lower than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
68
113% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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