$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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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the monthly cost of moving past Springfield
You'd pay for Melbourne. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
52% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,438/mo
$255 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
31% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
644k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Springfield only manages 170 of those.
100% fewer events than Springfield. The pace eases up.
55/100
10% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
6% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
2
78% fewer than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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