on $100k a year, leaving Eugene

change
Orlando, FL cityscape

instead of eugene

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

$591

lighter monthly cost than Eugene

Orlando gives you room Eugene doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the orlando entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,937/mo

8% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$729/mo less in state tax than Eugene

vs 8.75% in Eugene

03after rent

$6,396/mo

$591 more than Eugene

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

04a house here

$402k

12% cheaper than Eugene

vs $456k in Eugene

05metro size

2.8M

vs 381k in Eugene

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

216

pleasant days a year, in orlando.

Eugene barely cracks 206 pleasant ones.

A real upgrade on things to do: 5.8× Eugene's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

17% lower than Eugene

vs 75/100 in Eugene

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

·walk score®

97/100

0% lower than Eugene

vs 97/100 in Eugene

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

146

1522% more than Eugene

vs 9 nonstops in Eugene

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as orlando: