same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
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 Birmingham
Cape Coral edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
32% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$6,474/mo
$36 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
36% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
835k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Birmingham only manages 171 of those.
Birmingham hosts Infinity× more events.
55/100
10% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
47% lower than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
33
65% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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