with $100k coming in, swapping out of Grand Rapids
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
more expensive each month than Grand Rapids
You'd pay for Port St. Lucie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
44% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$6,002/mo
$357 less than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
13% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
537k
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Grand Rapids keeps to 151 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Grand Rapids. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
11% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
90% lower than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
23
15% more than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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