with $100k coming in, swapping out of St. Louis
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
cheaper each month than St. Louis
A near-tie on cost. What separates Ocala is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,616/mo
15% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,717/mo
$186 more than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
0% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
410k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
208
pleasant days a year, in ocala.
St. Louis only manages 174 of those.
St. Louis hosts 80.0× more events.
62/100
9% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Silver River State Park, 6.4 mi.
63/100
28% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
5
92% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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