same $100k income, fresh start from Port St. Lucie
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wilmington
NC
34.23°N
77.95°W
Wilmington has been called 'Hollywood East' for the volume of film and TV produced here (Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, and dozens of features). The historic riverfront on the Cape Fear is genuinely charming, and Wrightsville Beach is 15 minutes away. The food scene punches above its weight, especially seafood. UNCW keeps it youthful. A coastal city with both beach and downtown charm.
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cheaper each month than Port St. Lucie
Not a fortune, but real money. Wilmington runs cheaper than Port St. Lucie month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,675/mo
28% cheaper than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$6,283/mo
$281 more than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$448k
13% more expensive than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
467k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
235
pleasant days a year, in wilmington.
Port St. Lucie gets 246 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
54/100
8% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Waccamaw State Park, 32.5 mi.
67/100
570% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
5
78% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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