with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kingsport

change
Melbourne, FL cityscape

if you left kingsport

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

$512

more expensive each month than Kingsport

You'd pay for Melbourne. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the melbourne entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,895/mo

37% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Kingsport

03after rent

$6,438/mo

$512 less than Kingsport

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

04a house here

$351k

44% more expensive than Kingsport

vs $244k in Kingsport

05metro size

644k

vs 312k in Kingsport

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

254

pleasant days a year, in melbourne.

Kingsport keeps to 188 pleasant days a year.

But the calendar thins out: Kingsport stays Infinity× busier.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

55/100

7% lower than Kingsport

vs 59/100 in Kingsport

Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

14% higher than Kingsport

vs 74/100 in Kingsport

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

2

50% fewer than Kingsport

vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport

04 · see also

same energy as melbourne, different zip code: