on $100k a year, leaving Phoenix
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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lighter monthly cost than Phoenix
Cost barely budges between Cape Coral and Phoenix. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
7% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
0%
$208/mo less in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,474/mo
$88 more than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
23% cheaper than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
835k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Phoenix barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Phoenix. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
17% lower than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
57% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
33
64% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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