on $100k a year, leaving Greeley

change
Port St. Lucie, FL cityscape

instead of greeley

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

$267

more each month than Greeley ran you

Port St. Lucie costs more than Greeley, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the port st. lucie entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,331/mo

37% more expensive than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$367/mo less in state tax than Greeley

vs 4.4% in Greeley

03after rent

$6,002/mo

$267 less than Greeley

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

04a house here

$397k

20% cheaper than Greeley

vs $497k in Greeley

05metro size

537k

vs 359k in Greeley

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

246

pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.

Greeley only logs 177 pleasant days.

But the calendar thins out: Greeley stays Infinity× busier.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

50/100

25% lower than Greeley

vs 67/100 in Greeley

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

·walk score®

10/100

85% lower than Greeley

vs 66/100 in Greeley

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

23

86% fewer than Greeley

vs 169 nonstops in Greeley

04 · see also

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