with $100k coming in, swapping out of Corpus Christi

change
Cape Coral, FL cityscape

instead of corpus christi

Cape Coral

fl · metro 835k

a 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.

metro835k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$449

the monthly premium over Corpus Christi

You'd pay for Cape Coral. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
landable, recorded on the cape coral entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,859/mo

32% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Corpus Christi

03after rent

$6,474/mo

$449 less than Corpus Christi

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$355k

60% more expensive than Corpus Christi

vs $221k in Corpus Christi

05metro size

835k

vs 446k in Corpus Christi

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

250

pleasant days a year, in cape coral.

Corpus Christi keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.

Corpus Christi hosts Infinity× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

55/100

10% higher than Corpus Christi

vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi

Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.

·walk score®

42/100

40% lower than Corpus Christi

vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

33

725% more than Corpus Christi

vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi

04 · see also

neighbors of cape coral on the map of tradeoffs: