$100k a year, no longer in Milwaukee
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
the monthly cost of moving past Milwaukee
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
55% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$6,002/mo
$305 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
1% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
537k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Milwaukee only manages 149 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Milwaukee. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
18% lower than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
90% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
23
23% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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