$100k salary, packing up from Little Rock
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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the monthly premium over Little Rock
You'd pay for Melbourne. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
57% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,438/mo
$320 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
54% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
644k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Little Rock only manages 163 of those.
Little Rock hosts Infinity× more events.
55/100
2% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
71% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
2
88% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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