same $100k income, fresh start from Chicago
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 Chicago
Not a fortune, but real money. Cape Coral runs cheaper than Chicago month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
14% cheaper than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$6,474/mo
$723 more than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
3% cheaper than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
835k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Chicago packs Infinity× more into a month.
55/100
21% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
58% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
33
85% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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