$100k salary, packing up from Reading
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
below Reading's monthly cost
Ocala and Reading land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,616/mo
9% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$6,717/mo
$117 more than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
11% cheaper than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
410k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
208
pleasant days a year, in ocala.
Reading barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.
Reading hosts 29.0× more events.
62/100
5% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Silver River State Park, 6.4 mi.
63/100
26% lower than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
5
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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