$100k salary, packing up from Anchorage
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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the monthly premium over Anchorage
Barely costlier than Anchorage. If Cape Coral pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
9% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Anchorage
$6,474/mo
$146 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
19% cheaper than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
835k
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Anchorage only logs 93 pleasant days.
55/100
19% lower than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
47% lower than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
33
3% fewer than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
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