$100k salary, packing up from Albuquerque
changea dispatch from
port st. lucie
FL
27.29°N
80.35°W
Port St. Lucie is the New York Mets' spring training home, with golf courses, gated communities, and the slow Atlantic Coast pace that retirees love. It's one of the fastest-growing cities in the country in recent years. The Treasure Coast beaches are quieter and prettier than the bigger Florida metros. Suburban, sunny, and easy.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Albuquerque
Port St. Lucie runs a little pricier than Albuquerque. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
57% more expensive than Albuquerque(vs $1,489/mo)
0%
$492/mo less in state tax than Albuquerque
vs 5.9% in Albuquerque
$6,002/mo
$351 less than Albuquerque
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
13% more expensive than Albuquerque
vs $351k in Albuquerque
537k
vs 924k in Albuquerque
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Albuquerque barely cracks 205 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Albuquerque stays Infinity× busier.
50/100
38% lower than Albuquerque
vs 81/100 in Albuquerque
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
89% lower than Albuquerque
vs 94/100 in Albuquerque
23
0% fewer than Albuquerque
vs 23 nonstops in Albuquerque
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