$100k salary, packing up from Corpus Christi

change
Melbourne, FL cityscape

instead of corpus christi

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

$485

the monthly cost of moving past Corpus Christi

You'd pay for Melbourne. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the melbourne entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,895/mo

34% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Corpus Christi

03after rent

$6,438/mo

$485 less than Corpus Christi

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

04a house here

$351k

59% more expensive than Corpus Christi

vs $221k in Corpus Christi

05metro size

644k

vs 446k in Corpus Christi

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

254

pleasant days a year, in melbourne.

Corpus Christi keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.

Lighter on events: Corpus Christi packs Infinity× more into a month.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

55/100

10% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi

Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

20% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

2

50% fewer than Corpus Christi

vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi

04 · see also

same energy as melbourne, different zip code: