same $100k income, fresh start from Indianapolis
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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more expensive each month than Indianapolis
Barely costlier than Indianapolis. If Cape Coral pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
23% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$6,474/mo
$98 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
20% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
835k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Indianapolis only logs 174 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Indianapolis. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
11% lower than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
58% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
33
6% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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