$100k salary, packing up from Huntsville

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Orlando, FL cityscape

swapping out of huntsville

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

$147

the monthly premium over Huntsville

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

41% more expensive than Huntsville(vs $1,374/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$417/mo less in state tax than Huntsville

vs 5% in Huntsville

03after rent

$6,396/mo

$147 less than Huntsville

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

04a house here

$402k

27% more expensive than Huntsville

vs $316k in Huntsville

05metro size

2.8M

vs 527k in Huntsville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

216

pleasant days a year, in orlando.

Huntsville keeps to 177 pleasant days a year.

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

62/100

7% higher than Huntsville

vs 58/100 in Huntsville

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

·walk score®

97/100

39% higher than Huntsville

vs 70/100 in Huntsville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

146

1522% more than Huntsville

vs 9 nonstops in Huntsville

04 · see also

cities that play in orlando's register: