with $100k coming in, swapping out of Orlando
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Orlando
You'd feel the difference in Memphis. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Orlando.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
26% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,897/mo
$501 more than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
39% cheaper than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
1.3M
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Orlando has the edge here, logging 216 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Orlando stays 4.3× busier.
56/100
10% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
8% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
32
78% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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