$100k salary, packing up from Charlotte
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 cost of moving past Charlotte
Port St. Lucie runs a little pricier than Charlotte. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
35% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$6,002/mo
$228 less than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
1% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
537k
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Charlotte barely cracks 200 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Charlotte stays Infinity× busier.
50/100
2% lower than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
89% lower than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
23
84% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
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