$100k salary, packing up from Des Moines
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 Des Moines
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Cape Coral is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
47% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
0%
$500/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,474/mo
$91 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
19% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
835k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Des Moines barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
Des Moines hosts Infinity× more events.
55/100
0% lower than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
46% lower than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
33
94% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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