$100k salary, packing up from San Diego
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
less monthly outlay than San Diego
Port St. Lucie sits well below San Diego on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$2,331/mo
19% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,002/mo
$1,334 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
61% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
537k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
San Diego edges ahead with 332 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: San Diego stays Infinity× busier.
50/100
33% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
90% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
23
58% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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