$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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 Phoenix
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
34% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,002/mo
$384 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
13% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
537k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Phoenix only manages 181 of those.
Lighter on events: Phoenix packs Infinity× more into a month.
50/100
24% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
90% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
23
75% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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