same $100k income, fresh start from San Diego
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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cheaper each month than San Diego
Move to Melbourne and the monthly math gets easier. San Diego's rent is the headline; Melbourne's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
34% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,438/mo
$1,770 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
65% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
644k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
San Diego has the edge here, logging 332 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than San Diego. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
27% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
15% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
2
96% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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