with $100k coming in, swapping out of Clarksville

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Melbourne, FL cityscape

next stop after clarksville

Melbourne

fl · metro 644k

a 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.

metro644k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$558

the monthly premium over Clarksville

Melbourne runs a little pricier than Clarksville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the melbourne entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,895/mo

42% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Clarksville

03after rent

$6,438/mo

$558 less than Clarksville

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$351k

19% more expensive than Clarksville

vs $294k in Clarksville

05metro size

644k

vs 337k in Clarksville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

254

pleasant days a year, in melbourne.

Clarksville barely cracks 173 pleasant ones.

Clarksville hosts Infinity× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

55/100

8% higher than Clarksville

vs 51/100 in Clarksville

Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

1% higher than Clarksville

vs 83/100 in Clarksville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

2

96% fewer than Clarksville

vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville

04 · see also

neighbors of melbourne on the map of tradeoffs: