on $100k a year, leaving St. Louis
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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pricier each month than St. Louis
Barely costlier than St. Louis. If Cape Coral pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
32% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
0%
$392/mo less in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$6,474/mo
$57 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
28% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
835k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
St. Louis only logs 174 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: St. Louis packs Infinity× more into a month.
55/100
19% lower than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
52% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
33
45% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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