$100k salary, packing up from Lafayette
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 Lafayette
Cape Coral costs more than Lafayette, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
40% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,474/mo
$277 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
77% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
835k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Lafayette only logs 211 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than Lafayette. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
28% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
51% lower than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
33
1000% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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