$100k salary, packing up from St. Louis
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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the monthly premium over St. Louis
Barely costlier than St. Louis. If Orlando pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
37% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,396/mo
$135 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
46% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
2.8M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
St. Louis only logs 174 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× St. Louis's pace.
62/100
9% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
11% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
146
143% more than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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