on $100k a year, leaving Lafayette
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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pricier each month than Lafayette
Orlando costs more than Lafayette, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
45% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,396/mo
$355 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
101% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
2.8M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Lafayette only logs 211 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 31.2× Lafayette's pace.
62/100
44% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
14% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
146
4767% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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