on $100k a year, leaving Cincinnati
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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lighter monthly cost than Cincinnati
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Cape Coral is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
20% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,474/mo
$22 more than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
12% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
835k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Cincinnati keeps to 162 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Cincinnati stays Infinity× busier.
55/100
24% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
56% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
33
30% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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