with $100k coming in, swapping out of Des Moines
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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more expensive each month than Des Moines
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Melbourne is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
49% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
0%
$500/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,438/mo
$127 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
17% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
644k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Des Moines barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Des Moines. The pace eases up.
55/100
0% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
8% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
2
88% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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