same $100k income, fresh start from Jacksonville
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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 Jacksonville
You'd pay for Melbourne. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
13% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$6,438/mo
$216 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
2% cheaper than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
644k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Jacksonville keeps to 198 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Jacksonville. The pace eases up.
55/100
14% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
10% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
2
92% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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