on $100k a year, leaving Wilmington
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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below Wilmington's monthly cost
On paper, Orlando and Wilmington are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,937/mo
16% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$6,396/mo
$113 more than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
10% cheaper than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
2.8M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Wilmington actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.8× more on the calendar than Wilmington.
62/100
15% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
45% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
146
2820% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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