$100k a year, no longer in Baton Rouge
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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more expensive each month than Baton Rouge
Cape Coral runs a little pricier than Baton Rouge. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
37% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,474/mo
$248 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
42% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
835k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Baton Rouge barely cracks 187 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Baton Rouge. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
10% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
44% lower than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
33
725% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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