$100k a year, no longer in Bridgeport
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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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less monthly outlay than Bridgeport
Cape Coral is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
33% cheaper than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
0%
$458/mo less in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$6,474/mo
$1,366 more than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
54% cheaper than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
835k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Bridgeport only manages 172 of those.
Bridgeport hosts Infinity× more events.
55/100
14% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
54% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
33
3200% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
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