$100k salary, packing up from Boston
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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under Boston, every month
Melbourne sits well below Boston on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
40% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,438/mo
$1,666 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
54% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
644k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Boston. The pace eases up.
55/100
23% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
14% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
2
98% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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