same $100k income, fresh start from Columbia
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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under Columbia, every month
Not a fortune, but real money. Cape Coral runs cheaper than Columbia month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
20% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
0%
$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,474/mo
$233 more than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
39% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
835k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Columbia barely cracks 189 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Columbia packs Infinity× more into a month.
55/100
0% lower than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
51% lower than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
33
230% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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