same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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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cheaper each month than Portland
Not a fortune, but real money. Cape Coral runs cheaper than Portland month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
4% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,474/mo
$651 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
37% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
835k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Portland only manages 178 of those.
100% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
55/100
37% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
58% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
33
42% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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