$100k salary, packing up from Austin
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 Austin
Port St. Lucie costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
47% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Austin
$6,002/mo
$748 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
8% cheaper than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
537k
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Austin keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Austin. The pace eases up.
50/100
11% lower than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
90% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
23
45% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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