$100k a year, no longer in Knoxville
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 each month than Knoxville ran you
Port St. Lucie costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
35% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,002/mo
$600 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
9% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
537k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Knoxville only manages 189 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Knoxville stays Infinity× busier.
50/100
28% lower than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
86% lower than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
23
35% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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