with $100k coming in, swapping out of Port St. Lucie
changea dispatch from
grand rapids
MI
42.96°N
85.67°W
Grand Rapids has won Beer City USA multiple times, hosts ArtPrize (one of the world's largest open art competitions every fall), and built itself on furniture (Steelcase, Herman Miller). The Frederik Meijer Sculpture Park is a sleeper world-class attraction. Downtown is walkable, the surrounding farmland is gorgeous in autumn, and Lake Michigan beaches are 30 minutes west. Quietly excellent.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Port St. Lucie
You'd feel the difference in Grand Rapids. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Port St. Lucie.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
31% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,359/mo
$357 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
11% cheaper than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
1.2M
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Port St. Lucie has the edge here, logging 246 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 50 days stay under 20°, well past Port St. Lucie's 0.
56/100
12% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
870% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
20
13% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
same energy as grand rapids, different zip code:
