$100k salary, packing up from Cleveland

change
Orlando, FL cityscape

instead of cleveland

Orlando

fl · metro 2.8M

a 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.

metro2.8M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$186

more each month than Cleveland ran you

A small premium for Orlando. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
landable, recorded on the orlando entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,937/mo

37% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$332/mo less in state tax than Cleveland

vs 3.99% in Cleveland

03after rent

$6,396/mo

$186 less than Cleveland

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$402k

60% more expensive than Cleveland

vs $252k in Cleveland

05metro size

2.8M

vs 2.2M in Cleveland

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

216

pleasant days a year, in orlando.

Cleveland keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.8× more on the calendar than Cleveland.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

2% lower than Cleveland

vs 63/100 in Cleveland

Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.

·walk score®

97/100

1% higher than Cleveland

vs 96/100 in Cleveland

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

146

161% more than Cleveland

vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland

04 · see also

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