same $100k income, fresh start from Honolulu

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Tampa, FL cityscape

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Tampa

fl · metro 3.3M

photo: M-DESIGNZ LLC / pexels

a 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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,763

cheaper each month than Honolulu

Tampa runs on a fraction of Honolulu's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
landable, recorded on the tampa entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,996/mo

30% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$917/mo less in state tax than Honolulu

vs 11% in Honolulu

03after rent

$6,337/mo

$1,763 more than Honolulu

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

04a house here

$374k

65% cheaper than Honolulu

vs $1061k in Honolulu

05metro size

3.3M

vs 989k in Honolulu

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

243

pleasant days a year, in tampa.

Honolulu actually gets more: 316 pleasant days a year.

49% fewer events than Honolulu. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

62/100

13% higher than Honolulu

vs 55/100 in Honolulu

Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.

·walk score®

92/100

7% lower than Honolulu

vs 99/100 in Honolulu

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

68

33% more than Honolulu

vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as tampa:

see also

cape coral

$137/mo cheaper

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lakeland

$162/mo cheaper

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see also

raleigh

more things to do

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