on $100k a year, leaving Olympia
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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under Olympia, every month
Melbourne and Olympia land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
5% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,438/mo
$96 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
34% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
644k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Olympia only manages 182 of those.
55/100
31% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
5% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
2
98% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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