same $100k income, fresh start from Los Angeles
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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lighter monthly cost than Los Angeles
Tampa is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
31% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,337/mo
$1,678 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
64% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
3.3M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Los Angeles. About 86% fewer events on a typical month.
62/100
7% lower than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
4% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
68
55% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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