on $100k a year, leaving San Jose
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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under San Jose, every month
Orlando is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
44% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$6,396/mo
$2,308 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
78% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
2.8M
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
San Jose gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.5× San Jose's pace.
62/100
11% lower than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
2% higher than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
146
403% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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