$100k a year, no longer in Chicago
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
under Chicago, every month
Port St. Lucie is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
7% more expensive than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,002/mo
$251 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
9% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
537k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Chicago barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Chicago. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
29% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
90% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
23
89% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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