$100k a year, no longer in Boston
changea dispatch from
tampa
FL
27.95°N
82.46°W
Tampa is the Cuban sandwich's other home (yes, there's a rivalry with Miami), with Ybor City's brick streets, rooster gangs, and cigar shops giving the city a flavor all its own. Bayshore Boulevard claims one of the longest continuous sidewalks in the country, perfect for sunset jogs. The beaches are a short drive west, the Lightning play hockey in the swamp, and the winters feel like other cities' best Aprils.
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under Boston, every month
Tampa sits well below Boston on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
37% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,337/mo
$1,565 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
52% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
3.3M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Boston packs 3.5× more into a month.
62/100
13% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
6% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
68
34% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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