same $100k income, fresh start from Hartford
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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
cheaper each month than Hartford
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Port St. Lucie is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
21% more expensive than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,002/mo
$58 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
4% cheaper than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
537k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Hartford barely cracks 148 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Hartford packs Infinity× more into a month.
50/100
25% lower than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
89% lower than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
23
12% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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