with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hickory
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 Hickory
Barely costlier than Hickory. If Orlando pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
35% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$6,396/mo
$128 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
50% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
2.8M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Hickory only logs 189 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 8.2× Hickory's pace.
62/100
3% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
39% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
146
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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