with $100k coming in, swapping out of Winston-Salem
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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more expensive each month than Winston-Salem
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Melbourne is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,895/mo
26% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,438/mo
$12 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$351k
24% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
644k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in melbourne.
Winston-Salem barely cracks 186 pleasant ones.
55/100
2% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Canaveral National Seashore, 49.6 mi.
84/100
18% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
2
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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