same $100k income, fresh start from Fayetteville

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Orlando, FL cityscape

if you left fayetteville

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

$85

pricier each month than Fayetteville

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

31% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$375/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville

vs 4.5% in Fayetteville

03after rent

$6,396/mo

$85 less than Fayetteville

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

04a house here

$402k

56% more expensive than Fayetteville

vs $258k in Fayetteville

05metro size

2.8M

vs 392k in Fayetteville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

216

pleasant days a year, in orlando.

Fayetteville only manages 193 of those.

10.4× the events of Fayetteville, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

22% higher than Fayetteville

vs 51/100 in Fayetteville

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

·walk score®

97/100

28% higher than Fayetteville

vs 76/100 in Fayetteville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

146

3550% more than Fayetteville

vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville

04 · see also

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