$100k salary, packing up from Salem
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
below Salem's monthly cost
A near-tie on cost. What separates Port St. Lucie is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
42% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$6,002/mo
$40 more than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
12% cheaper than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
537k
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Salem barely cracks 201 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Salem packs Infinity× more into a month.
50/100
28% lower than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
89% lower than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
23
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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