$100k a year, no longer in Miami
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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less monthly outlay than Miami
Tampa is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
25% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Miami
$6,337/mo
$669 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
34% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
3.3M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
Miami has the edge here, logging 272 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Miami packs 20.5× more into a month.
62/100
19% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
5% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
68
59% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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