$100k salary, packing up from Columbia
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 premium over Columbia
Port St. Lucie costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
50% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,002/mo
$239 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
56% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
537k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Columbia keeps to 189 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Columbia. The pace eases up.
50/100
9% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
88% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
23
130% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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