on $100k a year, leaving Akron
changea dispatch from
melbourne
FL
28.08°N
80.61°W
Palm Bay is part of the Space Coast, which means you can watch SpaceX and NASA rocket launches from the backyard on a clear day. The Indian River Lagoon is right there for fishing, kayaking, and manatee spotting. It's quieter and more affordable than the bigger Florida metros, with quick access to Cocoa Beach and Kennedy Space Center. Suburban in a Florida way.
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more each month than Akron ran you
Melbourne runs a little pricier than Akron. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
51% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,438/mo
$304 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
48% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
644k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Akron. The pace eases up.
55/100
15% lower than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
11% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
2
82% fewer than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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