with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kennewick

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Ocala, FL cityscape

swapping out of kennewick

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

$70

less monthly outlay than Kennewick

Cost barely budges between Ocala and Kennewick. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
landable, recorded on the ocala entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,616/mo

4% cheaper than Kennewick(vs $1,686/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Kennewick

03after rent

$6,717/mo

$70 more than Kennewick

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

04a house here

$277k

37% cheaper than Kennewick

vs $441k in Kennewick

05metro size

410k

vs 314k in Kennewick

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

208

pleasant days a year, in ocala.

Kennewick barely cracks 199 pleasant ones.

About as much going on as in Kennewick.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

16% lower than Kennewick

vs 74/100 in Kennewick

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

·walk score®

63/100

15% higher than Kennewick

vs 55/100 in Kennewick

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

5

37% fewer than Kennewick

vs 8 nonstops in Kennewick

04 · see also

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