with $100k coming in, swapping out of Detroit
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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more expensive each month than Detroit
Orlando edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
32% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,396/mo
$111 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
54% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
2.8M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Detroit only manages 160 of those.
A month here packs 1.7× the events of Detroit.
62/100
32% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
2% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
146
8% more than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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