$100k a year, no longer in Baton Rouge
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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the monthly cost of moving past Baton Rouge
Melbourne runs a little pricier than Baton Rouge. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
39% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,438/mo
$284 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
40% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
644k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Baton Rouge barely cracks 187 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Baton Rouge packs Infinity× more into a month.
55/100
10% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
12% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
2
50% fewer than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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