$100k salary, packing up from Charleston
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 Charleston's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Port St. Lucie is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
17% more expensive than Charleston(vs $1,987/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Charleston
vs 6.5% in Charleston
$6,002/mo
$197 more than Charleston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
8% cheaper than Charleston
vs $432k in Charleston
537k
vs 849k in Charleston
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Charleston only logs 212 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Charleston packs Infinity× more into a month.
50/100
25% lower than Charleston
vs 67/100 in Charleston
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
89% lower than Charleston
vs 92/100 in Charleston
23
15% more than Charleston
vs 20 nonstops in Charleston
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