with $100k coming in, swapping out of Sacramento
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 Sacramento's monthly cost
Ocala is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,616/mo
27% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,717/mo
$1,385 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
53% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
410k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
208
pleasant days a year, in ocala.
Sacramento gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
But the calendar thins out: Sacramento stays 84.0× busier.
62/100
17% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Silver River State Park, 6.4 mi.
63/100
36% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
5
82% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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