$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans
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 cost of moving past New Orleans
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
18% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,438/mo
$33 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
35% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
644k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
New Orleans barely cracks 235 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than New Orleans. The pace eases up.
55/100
0% lower than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
14% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
2
95% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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