$100k salary, packing up from Kansas City
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 Kansas City's monthly cost
On paper, Cape Coral and Kansas City are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
24% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$6,474/mo
$34 more than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
9% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
835k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Kansas City keeps to 170 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Kansas City. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
2% lower than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
55% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
33
23% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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