with $100k coming in, swapping out of San Francisco
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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 San Francisco
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
41% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,474/mo
$2,062 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
71% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
835k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
San Francisco has the edge here, logging 312 pleasant days a year.
San Francisco hosts Infinity× more events.
55/100
34% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
58% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
33
70% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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