$100k salary, packing up from Orlando
changea dispatch from
salt lake city
UT
40.76°N
111.89°W
Salt Lake City sits in a bowl of mountains so close you can be at a ski lift in 30 minutes. The grid is laid out from Temple Square in clean numbered streets that make navigation almost too easy. The Great Salt Lake glints west, the Wasatch towers east, and the city itself has loosened up into a real food and bar scene in the last decade. The powder really is that light.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly premium over Orlando
A small premium for Salt Lake City. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,608/mo
17% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
4.65%
$388/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,338/mo
$58 less than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$584k
45% more expensive than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
1.3M
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in salt lake city.
Orlando has the edge here, logging 216 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Orlando's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Orlando. About 60% fewer events on a typical month.
78/100
26% higher than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 22 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
90
38% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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