same $100k income, fresh start from Ann Arbor
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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cheaper each month than Ann Arbor
Not a fortune, but real money. Cape Coral runs cheaper than Ann Arbor month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
11% cheaper than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
0%
$354/mo less in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$6,474/mo
$577 more than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
17% cheaper than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
835k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Ann Arbor. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
2% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
57% lower than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
33
76% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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