same $100k income, fresh start from Chicago
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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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lighter monthly cost than Chicago
Not a fortune, but real money. Orlando runs cheaper than Chicago month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
11% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,396/mo
$645 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
10% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
2.8M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
Chicago hosts 8.3× more events.
62/100
11% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
3% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
146
33% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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