on $100k a year, leaving Kansas City
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
under Kansas City, every month
Ocala gives you room Kansas City doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,616/mo
8% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,717/mo
$277 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
15% cheaper than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
410k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
208
pleasant days a year, in ocala.
Kansas City barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Kansas City stays 84.0× busier.
62/100
11% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Silver River State Park, 6.4 mi.
63/100
33% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
5
88% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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