same $100k income, fresh start from Omaha
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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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cheaper each month than Omaha
On paper, Melbourne and Omaha are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
34% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$6,438/mo
$3 more than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
15% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
644k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Omaha keeps to 145 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Omaha stays Infinity× busier.
55/100
4% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
3% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
2
89% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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