$100k salary, packing up from New York
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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below New York's monthly cost
Tampa runs on a fraction of New York's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
40% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
0%
$894/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,337/mo
$2,227 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
49% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
3.3M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
New York only manages 171 of those.
But the calendar thins out: New York stays 81.4× busier.
62/100
21% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
8% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
68
68% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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