$100k a year, no longer in Montgomery
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 Montgomery
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
69% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,002/mo
$539 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
88% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
537k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Montgomery only manages 181 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Montgomery stays Infinity× busier.
50/100
14% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
84% lower than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
23
667% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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