same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
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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 Wichita
You'd pay for Melbourne. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
62% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,438/mo
$247 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
59% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
644k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
Lighter on events: Wichita packs Infinity× more into a month.
55/100
6% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
22% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
2
82% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
neighbors of melbourne on the map of tradeoffs:
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