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wa · metro 4.0M

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a dispatch from

seattle

WA

47.61°N

122.33°W

Seattle is coffee snobs, ferries crossing the sound, mountains in two directions, and misty mornings that make the espresso taste better. Pike Place still throws fish, the salmon is genuinely better here, and the Cascades sit right outside your window like a movie backdrop. The hippie greenmarket soul still runs through everything the tech money has built. Bring layers.

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$138

below Port St. Lucie's monthly cost

A near-tie on cost. What separates Seattle is the life around the numbers.
landable, recorded on the seattle entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,193/mo

6% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Port St. Lucie

03after rent

$6,140/mo

$138 more than Port St. Lucie

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$791k

99% more expensive than Port St. Lucie

vs $397k in Port St. Lucie

05metro size

4.0M

vs 537k in Port St. Lucie

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

182

pleasant days a year, in seattle.

Port St. Lucie actually gets more: 246 pleasant days a year.

·outdoorscore

93/100

86% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie

Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 59.8 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

880% higher than Port St. Lucie

vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

90

291% more than Port St. Lucie

vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie

04 · see also

if seattle appeals, also worth a look:

see also

portland

similar overall lifestyle

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see also

trenton

more flight options

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see also

salt lake city

$198/mo cheaper

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compare seattle with:

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