same $100k income, fresh start from Chattanooga

change
Port St. Lucie, FL cityscape

instead of chattanooga

Port St. Lucie

fl · metro 537k

a 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.

metro537k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$807

pricier each month than Chattanooga

Port St. Lucie is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the port st. lucie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,331/mo

53% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Chattanooga

03after rent

$6,002/mo

$807 less than Chattanooga

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$397k

23% more expensive than Chattanooga

vs $322k in Chattanooga

05metro size

537k

vs 580k in Chattanooga

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

246

pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.

Chattanooga only logs 167 pleasant days.

Chattanooga hosts Infinity× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

50/100

28% lower than Chattanooga

vs 69/100 in Chattanooga

Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.

·walk score®

10/100

88% lower than Chattanooga

vs 82/100 in Chattanooga

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

188% more than Chattanooga

vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga

04 · see also

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