$100k salary, packing up from Dallas
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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the monthly cost of moving past Dallas
You'd pay for Cape Coral. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
13% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,474/mo
$212 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
3% cheaper than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
835k
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Dallas only manages 171 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Dallas stays Infinity× busier.
55/100
4% lower than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
55% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
33
83% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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