$100k salary, packing up from Washington
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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less monthly outlay than Washington
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
21% cheaper than Washington(vs $2,352/mo)
0%
$708/mo less in state tax than Washington
vs 8.5% in Washington
$6,474/mo
$1,201 more than Washington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
43% cheaper than Washington
vs $626k in Washington
835k
vs 6.3M in Washington
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Washington only manages 177 of those.
100% fewer events than Washington. The pace eases up.
55/100
37% lower than Washington
vs 87/100 in Washington
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
57% lower than Washington
vs 98/100 in Washington
33
79% fewer than Washington
vs 160 nonstops in Washington
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