same $100k income, fresh start from Cleveland
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 Cleveland
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
31% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,474/mo
$108 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
41% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
835k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Cleveland keeps to 159 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Cleveland stays Infinity× busier.
55/100
13% lower than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
56% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
33
41% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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