on $100k a year, leaving Boston
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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under Boston, every month
Orlando runs on a fraction of Boston's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
38% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,396/mo
$1,624 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
48% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
2.8M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Boston.
62/100
13% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
146
42% more than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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