on $100k a year, leaving Boise
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 Boise
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Port St. Lucie is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
30% more expensive than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
0%
$483/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,002/mo
$54 less than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
19% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
537k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Boise barely cracks 166 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Boise. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
39% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
90% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
23
44% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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