$100k salary, packing up from San Luis Obispo
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 San Luis Obispo's monthly cost
Move to Cape Coral and the monthly math gets easier. San Luis Obispo's rent is the headline; Cape Coral's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
40% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,474/mo
$2,011 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
62% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
835k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than San Luis Obispo. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
19% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
57% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
33
1000% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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