$100k salary, packing up from Poughkeepsie
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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below Poughkeepsie's monthly cost
Move to Cape Coral and the monthly math gets easier. Poughkeepsie's rent is the headline; Cape Coral's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
15% cheaper than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$6,474/mo
$826 more than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
10% cheaper than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
835k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Poughkeepsie only logs 153 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Poughkeepsie stays Infinity× busier.
55/100
18% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
50% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
33
560% more than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
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