same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
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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pricier each month than Birmingham
Orlando edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
38% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,396/mo
$114 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
54% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
2.8M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Birmingham keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.7× more on the calendar than Birmingham.
62/100
2% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
23% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
146
630% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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