with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wichita
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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the monthly premium over Wichita
You'd pay for Cape Coral. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,859/mo
58% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,474/mo
$211 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$355k
60% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
835k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
250
pleasant days a year, in cape coral.
Wichita only manages 164 of those.
100% fewer events than Wichita. The pace eases up.
55/100
6% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Cayo Costa State Park, 14.5 mi.
42/100
39% lower than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
33
200% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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