$100k a year, no longer in Des Moines
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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the monthly cost of moving past Des Moines
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Orlando is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
53% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
0%
$500/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,396/mo
$169 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
34% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
2.8M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Des Moines barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.4× more on the calendar than Des Moines.
62/100
13% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
24% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
146
759% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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