on $100k a year, leaving New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Orlando is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
20% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,396/mo
$75 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
55% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
2.8M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days.
A month here packs 1.6× the events of New Orleans.
62/100
13% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
1% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
146
274% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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