$100k salary, packing up from Duluth
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 Duluth
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Port St. Lucie is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
50% more expensive than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
0%
$654/mo less in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$6,002/mo
$118 less than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
57% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
537k
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Duluth barely cracks 132 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Duluth packs Infinity× more into a month.
50/100
32% lower than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
68% lower than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
23
475% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
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