on $100k a year, leaving Fort Wayne
changea 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.
the verdict
more each month than Fort Wayne ran you
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Ocala is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,616/mo
36% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$6,717/mo
$179 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
9% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
410k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
208
pleasant days a year, in ocala.
Fort Wayne barely cracks 161 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Fort Wayne packs 21.0× more into a month.
62/100
35% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Silver River State Park, 6.4 mi.
63/100
30% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
5
50% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
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