$100k a year, no longer in Corpus Christi

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Ocala, FL cityscape

next stop after corpus christi

Ocala

fl · metro 410k

a dispatch from

ocala

FL

29.19°N

82.13°W

Ocala is the horse capital of the world (it actually has more thoroughbred horses than Lexington, Kentucky), with rolling hills of horse farms unlike anywhere else in Florida. Silver Springs (one of the largest artesian springs in the world) is right next door, with glass-bottom boats and clear blue water. Surprisingly hilly. Slower than the coastal cities, with a quietly strong equestrian economy.

metro410k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$206

the monthly cost of moving past Corpus Christi

Ocala runs a little pricier than Corpus Christi. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the ocala entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,616/mo

15% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Corpus Christi

03after rent

$6,717/mo

$206 less than Corpus Christi

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$277k

25% more expensive than Corpus Christi

vs $221k in Corpus Christi

05metro size

410k

vs 446k in Corpus Christi

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

208

pleasant days a year, in ocala.

Corpus Christi barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.

Noticeably quieter than Corpus Christi. About 94% fewer events on a typical month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

24% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi

Closest outdoor draw: Silver River State Park, 6.4 mi.

·walk score®

63/100

10% lower than Corpus Christi

vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

5

25% more than Corpus Christi

vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi

04 · see also

if ocala appeals, also worth a look: