with $100k coming in, swapping out of Chattanooga
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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 expensive each month than Chattanooga
You'd pay for Melbourne. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
24% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,438/mo
$371 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
9% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
644k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Chattanooga keeps to 167 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Chattanooga. The pace eases up.
55/100
20% lower than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
2% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
2
75% fewer than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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