with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Antonio
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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more expensive each month than San Antonio
You'd pay for Melbourne. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
36% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
0%
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,438/mo
$501 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
25% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
644k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
San Antonio only manages 167 of those.
Noticeably quieter than San Antonio. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
12% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
13% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
2
94% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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