with $100k coming in, swapping out of Melbourne
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 Melbourne
Lakeland and Melbourne land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,834/mo
3% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,499/mo
$61 more than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$301k
14% cheaper than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
818k
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
206
pleasant days a year, in lakeland.
Melbourne gets 254 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
48/100
13% lower than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23 mi.
66/100
21% lower than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
68
3300% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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