with $100k coming in, swapping out of South Bend

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Melbourne, FL cityscape

if you left south bend

Melbourne

fl · metro 644k

a 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.

metro644k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$254

the monthly cost of moving past South Bend

Melbourne runs a little pricier than South Bend. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the melbourne entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,895/mo

36% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$250/mo less in state tax than South Bend

vs 3% in South Bend

03after rent

$6,438/mo

$254 less than South Bend

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$351k

52% more expensive than South Bend

vs $230k in South Bend

05metro size

644k

vs 324k in South Bend

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

254

pleasant days a year, in melbourne.

South Bend barely cracks 157 pleasant ones.

100% fewer events than South Bend. The pace eases up.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

55/100

4% higher than South Bend

vs 53/100 in South Bend

Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.

·walk score®

84/100

2% higher than South Bend

vs 82/100 in South Bend

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

2

78% fewer than South Bend

vs 9 nonstops in South Bend

04 · see also

cities that play in melbourne's register: