on $100k a year, leaving Lakeland
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
pricier each month than Lakeland
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
27% more expensive than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,002/mo
$497 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
32% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
537k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Lakeland keeps to 206 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Lakeland. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
4% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
85% lower than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
23
66% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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