$100k a year, no longer in Harrisburg
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 Harrisburg
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
29% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,474/mo
$158 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
15% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
835k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Harrisburg. The pace eases up.
55/100
20% lower than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
55% lower than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
33
175% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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