$100k a year, no longer in Memphis
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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more each month than Memphis ran you
You'd pay for Tampa. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
39% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,337/mo
$560 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
53% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
3.3M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
Memphis keeps to 185 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.3× Memphis's pace.
62/100
11% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
3% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
68
113% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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