$100k a year, no longer in Hagerstown

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Melbourne, FL cityscape

from hagerstown

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

$375

under Hagerstown, every month

Melbourne is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
landable, recorded on the melbourne entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,895/mo

19% more expensive than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$683/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown

vs 8.2% in Hagerstown

03after rent

$6,438/mo

$375 more than Hagerstown

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

04a house here

$351k

9% more expensive than Hagerstown

vs $321k in Hagerstown

05metro size

644k

vs 305k in Hagerstown

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

254

pleasant days a year, in melbourne.

Hagerstown only manages 160 of those.

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

55/100

2% lower than Hagerstown

vs 56/100 in Hagerstown

Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

5% lower than Hagerstown

vs 88/100 in Hagerstown

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

2

0% fewer than Hagerstown

vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as melbourne: