$100k a year, no longer in Charleston
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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less monthly outlay than Charleston
Orlando is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
3% cheaper than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,396/mo
$591 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
7% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
2.8M
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Charleston only manages 212 of those.
A month here packs 3.8× the events of Charleston.
62/100
7% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
5% higher than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
146
630% more than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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