same $100k income, fresh start from Houston
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 Houston
You'd pay for Port St. Lucie. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
45% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Houston
$6,002/mo
$721 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
28% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
537k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Houston keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Houston. The pace eases up.
50/100
9% lower than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
87% lower than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
23
87% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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