$100k salary, packing up from Olympia
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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less monthly outlay than Olympia
On paper, Cape Coral and Olympia are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
7% cheaper than Olympia(vs $1,991/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Olympia
$6,474/mo
$132 more than Olympia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
33% cheaper than Olympia
vs $533k in Olympia
835k
vs 299k in Olympia
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Olympia keeps to 182 pleasant days a year.
55/100
31% lower than Olympia
vs 80/100 in Olympia
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
52% lower than Olympia
vs 88/100 in Olympia
33
63% fewer than Olympia
vs 90 nonstops in Olympia
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