same $100k income, fresh start from Raleigh
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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under Raleigh, every month
On paper, Tampa and Raleigh are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
20% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$6,337/mo
$42 more than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
15% cheaper than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
3.3M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
Raleigh only manages 201 of those.
A similar weekend lineup to Raleigh.
62/100
7% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
5% lower than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
68
74% more than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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