with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boston
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
below Boston's monthly cost
Port St. Lucie is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
26% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,002/mo
$1,230 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
49% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
537k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Boston barely cracks 160 pleasant ones.
Boston hosts Infinity× more events.
50/100
30% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
90% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
23
78% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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