same $100k income, fresh start from Dayton
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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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pricier each month than Dayton
Cape Coral runs a little pricier than Dayton. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
41% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,474/mo
$206 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
156% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
835k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Dayton. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
11% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
53% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
33
106% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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