same $100k income, fresh start from Syracuse
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
more expensive each month than Syracuse
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
44% more expensive than Syracuse(vs $1,619/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Syracuse
vs 5.85% in Syracuse
$6,002/mo
$225 less than Syracuse
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$397k
56% more expensive than Syracuse
vs $254k in Syracuse
537k
vs 653k in Syracuse
field notes, weather & such.
246
pleasant days a year, in port st. lucie.
Syracuse only manages 142 of those.
100% fewer events than Syracuse. The pace eases up.
50/100
15% lower than Syracuse
vs 59/100 in Syracuse
Closest outdoor draw: Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, 13.4 mi.
10/100
89% lower than Syracuse
vs 91/100 in Syracuse
23
44% more than Syracuse
vs 16 nonstops in Syracuse
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