same $100k income, fresh start from St. Louis
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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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pricier each month than St. Louis
Barely costlier than St. Louis. If Melbourne pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
34% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,438/mo
$93 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
27% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
644k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
St. Louis only logs 174 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: St. Louis stays Infinity× busier.
55/100
19% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
3% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
2
97% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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