$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
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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under Sacramento, every month
Cape Coral is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
16% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,474/mo
$1,142 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
40% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
835k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Sacramento only manages 211 of those.
Sacramento hosts Infinity× more events.
55/100
27% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
57% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
33
18% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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