on $100k a year, leaving Allentown
changea dispatch from
orlando
FL
28.54°N
81.38°W
Orlando is theme parks plus lake-dotted residential neighborhoods, a surprisingly good food scene, and one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the south. Winter Park is a charming brick-street pocket of art and brunch. The summer afternoon thunderstorms roll in at 3pm like clockwork. There's a swamp boardwalk within 15 minutes of wherever you are.
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below Allentown's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Orlando is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
7% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,396/mo
$127 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
12% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
2.8M
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Allentown only manages 157 of those.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.8× more on the calendar than Allentown.
62/100
15% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
13% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
146
1522% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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