same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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
under Portland, every month
Port St. Lucie and Portland land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
31% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,002/mo
$179 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
29% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
537k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Portland barely cracks 178 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Portland. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
50/100
43% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
90% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
23
60% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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