$100k a year, no longer in El Paso

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Melbourne, FL cityscape

if you left el paso

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

$422

more each month than El Paso ran you

Melbourne costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
landable, recorded on the melbourne entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,895/mo

29% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in El Paso

03after rent

$6,438/mo

$422 less than El Paso

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

04a house here

$351k

52% more expensive than El Paso

vs $231k in El Paso

05metro size

644k

vs 872k in El Paso

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

254

pleasant days a year, in melbourne.

El Paso keeps to 222 pleasant days a year.

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

55/100

15% lower than El Paso

vs 65/100 in El Paso

Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

10% lower than El Paso

vs 93/100 in El Paso

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

2

85% fewer than El Paso

vs 13 nonstops in El Paso

04 · see also

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