Uprootmap
Chicago · Registered nurse · $98,500 · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom
Uprootmap
Sebastian skyline
Sebastian Carlosena. CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo source · License
Palm Bay
Ebyabe. CC BY-SA 3.0. Photo source · License

Sebastian vs Palm Bay

$491/mo more in Palm Bay

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
Less leftMore left

SebastianPalm BayAbout 43 miles apart, close enough to drive.

  • Palm Bay leaves you more
  • No state income tax
  • Rent under 30% of pay

Same paycheck, two cities. $2,317/mo in Palm Bay. $1,826/mo in Sebastian. +$5,892 a year.

Sebastian

$1,826

left each month

Palm Bay

$2,317

+$491 vs Sebastian

Compare

Same paycheck, another city.

Palm Bay wins 4 of 4Sebastian 0 · ties 0
$5,330Take-home · Palm Bay$5,659
$1,551Rent · Palm Bay$1,399
$1,953Other bills · Palm Bay$1,943
$1,826Left over · Palm Bay$2,317

Next

In 2022-2023, 622 households moved Sebastian → Palm Bay (avg AGI $68,090). 438 went the other way. The whole move →

+$491 / mo

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthSebastianPalm Bay
Less leftMore left
Palm Bay · this breakdownSebastian · home
See full breakdown
Monthly and annual budget comparison between Sebastian, FL and Palm Bay, FL
Per monthSebastianPalm BayDifference
Gross pay$6,583$7,051+$467
Income and payroll tax$1,253$1,392+$139
Take-home pay$5,330$5,659+$329
Rent$1,551$1,399−$152
Getting around$551$541−$10
Groceries$387$387$0
Healthcare$435$435$0
Utilities$242$242$0
Everything else$338$338$0
Left over$1,826$2,317+$491

Salary to match Sebastian

$76,000

Gross pay in Palm Bay that leaves the same amount as $79,000 in Sebastian.

Tax difference

$0

A year, in state and local income tax. Florida has no wage income tax.

More about Palm Bay

Sebastian, FL in full

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,847 and 256 sunny days; commutes average 24 minutes.

Palm Bay, FL in full

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,665 and 250 sunny days; commutes average 25 minutes.

The other way

Start in Palm Bay.

Palm Bay → Sebastian →

Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Palm Bay than Sebastian?

For one adult in a one-bedroom, Palm Bay leaves about $491 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,551 in Sebastian and $1,399 in Palm Bay.

Does Palm Bay have state income tax?

Palm Bay is in Florida, which has no state income tax.

What changes if you move from Sebastian to Palm Bay?

The paycheck is taxed in Florida. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.

Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Sebastian and Palm Bay changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.

Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.