$100k salary, packing up from Roanoke
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 premium over Roanoke
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 Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
0%
$479/mo less in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,002/mo
$470 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
34% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
537k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Roanoke keeps to 179 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Roanoke packs Infinity× more into a month.
50/100
28% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
89% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
23
156% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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