$100k salary, packing up from Fayetteville
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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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less monthly outlay than Fayetteville
Melbourne and Fayetteville land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
18% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,438/mo
$77 more than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
4% cheaper than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
644k
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Fayetteville only manages 170 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Fayetteville. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
14% lower than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
2% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
2
86% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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