same $100k income, fresh start from Lubbock
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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 Lubbock
Melbourne runs a little pricier than Lubbock. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
37% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Lubbock
$6,438/mo
$511 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
67% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
644k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Lubbock barely cracks 186 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Lubbock. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
1000% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
22% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
2
71% fewer than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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