$100k a year, no longer in Lexington
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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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more expensive each month than Lexington
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Melbourne is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
27% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$6,438/mo
$32 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
8% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
644k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Lexington barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Lexington. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
8% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
5% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
2
85% fewer than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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