$100k a year, no longer in Port St. Lucie
changea dispatch from
des moines
IA
41.59°N
93.62°W
Des Moines is the Iowa State Fair every August (think butter cows, deep-fried everything, and the political circus of every presidential cycle), insurance industry stability, and a downtown that's grown into a genuinely good food and brewery scene. The East Village neighborhood is the cool kid pocket. The whole city is bikeable. Friendly, affordable, and chronically underestimated.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Port St. Lucie
Des Moines is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,268/mo
46% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
6%
$500/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,565/mo
$563 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$300k
25% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
737k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in des moines.
Port St. Lucie has the edge here, logging 246 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 55 days stay under 20°, well past Port St. Lucie's 0.
55/100
10% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Rock Creek State Park, 40.2 mi.
78/100
680% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
17
26% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
same energy as des moines, different zip code:
