$100k a year, no longer in Pensacola
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 Pensacola
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Cape Coral is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
6% more expensive than Pensacola(vs $1,752/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Pensacola
$6,474/mo
$107 less than Pensacola
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
17% more expensive than Pensacola
vs $303k in Pensacola
835k
vs 530k in Pensacola
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Pensacola barely cracks 226 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Pensacola. The pace eases up.
55/100
20% lower than Pensacola
vs 69/100 in Pensacola
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
34% lower than Pensacola
vs 64/100 in Pensacola
33
200% more than Pensacola
vs 11 nonstops in Pensacola
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