$100k salary, packing up from Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City
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
38% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$396/mo less in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$6,438/mo
$124 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
43% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
644k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Oklahoma City barely cracks 191 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Oklahoma City stays Infinity× busier.
55/100
22% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
15% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
2
90% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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