$100k salary, packing up from Allentown
changea dispatch from
cape coral
FL
26.65°N
81.99°W
Cape Coral has over 400 miles of navigable canals, more than any city in the world, which means many homes literally have boat docks in the backyard. It's a planned community that grew up around water, with easy access to the Caloosahatchee River and the Gulf. The boating, fishing, and manatee-watching are the main events. It's flat, sunny, and built for waterfront life.
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under Allentown, every month
The gap is real. Cape Coral costs noticeably less than Allentown, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
3% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,474/mo
$205 more than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
1% cheaper than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
835k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Allentown only manages 157 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Allentown. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
25% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
51% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
33
267% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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