$100k salary, packing up from Sarasota

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Seattle

wa · metro 4.0M

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a dispatch from

seattle

WA

47.61°N

122.33°W

Seattle is coffee snobs, ferries crossing the sound, mountains in two directions, and misty mornings that make the espresso taste better. Pike Place still throws fish, the salmon is genuinely better here, and the Cascades sit right outside your window like a movie backdrop. The hippie greenmarket soul still runs through everything the tech money has built. Bring layers.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$72

the monthly premium over Sarasota

A small premium for Seattle. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
landable, recorded on the seattle entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,193/mo

3% more expensive than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Sarasota

03after rent

$6,140/mo

$72 less than Sarasota

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$791k

87% more expensive than Sarasota

vs $423k in Sarasota

05metro size

4.0M

vs 262k in Sarasota

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

182

pleasant days a year, in seattle.

Sarasota has the edge here, logging 249 pleasant days a year.

A real upgrade on things to do: 84.7× Sarasota's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

93/100

58% higher than Sarasota

vs 59/100 in Sarasota

Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 59.8 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

2% higher than Sarasota

vs 96/100 in Sarasota

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

90

1400% more than Sarasota

vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota

04 · see also

neighbors of seattle on the map of tradeoffs:

see also

portland

similar overall lifestyle

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see also

trenton

more flight options

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see also

salt lake city

$198/mo cheaper

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compare seattle with:

PortlandTrentonSalt Lake City