on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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 each month than Houston ran you
Melbourne runs a little pricier than Houston. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
18% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Houston
$6,438/mo
$285 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
13% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
644k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Houston packs Infinity× more into a month.
55/100
0% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
9% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
2
99% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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