$100k salary, packing up from Mobile
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 each month than Mobile ran you
A small premium for Cape Coral. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
43% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$6,474/mo
$141 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
83% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
835k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Mobile only manages 225 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Mobile stays Infinity× busier.
55/100
7% lower than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
39% lower than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
33
560% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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