$100k a year, no longer in Charlotte
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 Charlotte, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Orlando is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
12% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,396/mo
$166 more than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
3% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
2.8M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Charlotte only manages 200 of those.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.4× Charlotte's pace.
62/100
22% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
3% higher than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
146
4% more than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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