on $100k a year, leaving Melbourne
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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the monthly premium over Melbourne
A small premium for Tampa. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
5% more expensive than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,337/mo
$101 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
6% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
3.3M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year.
62/100
13% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
10% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
68
3300% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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