same $100k income, fresh start from Dayton
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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 Dayton
Melbourne runs a little pricier than Dayton. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
43% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,438/mo
$242 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
153% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
644k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Dayton hosts Infinity× more events.
55/100
11% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
6% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
2
87% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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