$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
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 Baton Rouge
You'd pay for Port St. Lucie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
71% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,002/mo
$720 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
59% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
537k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Baton Rouge only manages 187 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Baton Rouge. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
0% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
87% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
23
475% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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