same $100k income, fresh start from Seattle
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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 Seattle
Not a fortune, but real money. Melbourne runs cheaper than Seattle month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
14% cheaper than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Seattle
$6,438/mo
$298 more than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
56% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
644k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Seattle barely cracks 182 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
55/100
41% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
14% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
2
98% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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