$100k salary, packing up from Ocala

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Orlando, FL cityscape

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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

$321

the monthly premium over Ocala

Orlando costs more than Ocala, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the orlando entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,937/mo

20% more expensive than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Ocala

03after rent

$6,396/mo

$321 less than Ocala

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

04a house here

$402k

45% more expensive than Ocala

vs $277k in Ocala

05metro size

2.8M

vs 410k in Ocala

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

216

pleasant days a year, in orlando.

Ocala only logs 208 pleasant days.

15500% more happening than in Ocala.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

0% lower than Ocala

vs 62/100 in Ocala

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

·walk score®

97/100

54% higher than Ocala

vs 63/100 in Ocala

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

146

2820% more than Ocala

vs 5 nonstops in Ocala

04 · see also

if orlando appeals, also worth a look: