$100k salary, packing up from New York
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 New York
In Lakeland, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,834/mo
45% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,499/mo
$2,389 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$301k
59% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
818k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
206
pleasant days a year, in lakeland.
New York only logs 171 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than New York. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
48/100
38% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23 mi.
66/100
34% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
68
68% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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