$100k salary, packing up from Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem
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
28% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,396/mo
$54 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$402k
42% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
2.8M
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
216
pleasant days a year, in orlando.
Winston-Salem barely cracks 186 pleasant ones.
62/100
15% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Wekiwa Springs State Park, 18.4 mi.
97/100
37% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
146
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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