$100k salary, packing up from San Francisco
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 San Francisco'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
49% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,717/mo
$2,305 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
78% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
410k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
208
pleasant days a year, in ocala.
San Francisco edges ahead with 312 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
25% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Silver River State Park, 6.4 mi.
63/100
36% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
5
95% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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