$100k salary, packing up from Denver
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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below Denver's monthly cost
The gap is real. Cape Coral costs noticeably less than Denver, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
0% more expensive than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,474/mo
$370 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
41% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
835k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Denver barely cracks 174 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Denver. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
35% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
57% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
33
80% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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