with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cape Coral

change
Ocala, FL cityscape

instead of cape coral

Ocala

fl · metro 410k

a dispatch from

ocala

FL

29.19°N

82.13°W

Ocala is the horse capital of the world (it actually has more thoroughbred horses than Lexington, Kentucky), with rolling hills of horse farms unlike anywhere else in Florida. Silver Springs (one of the largest artesian springs in the world) is right next door, with glass-bottom boats and clear blue water. Surprisingly hilly. Slower than the coastal cities, with a quietly strong equestrian economy.

metro410k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$243

cheaper each month than Cape Coral

You'd feel the difference in Ocala. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Cape Coral.
landable, recorded on the ocala entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,616/mo

13% cheaper than Cape Coral(vs $1,859/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Cape Coral

03after rent

$6,717/mo

$243 more than Cape Coral

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$277k

22% cheaper than Cape Coral

vs $355k in Cape Coral

05metro size

410k

vs 835k in Cape Coral

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

208

pleasant days a year, in ocala.

Cape Coral gets 250 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

·outdoorscore

62/100

13% higher than Cape Coral

vs 55/100 in Cape Coral

Closest outdoor draw: Silver River State Park, 6.4 mi.

·walk score®

63/100

50% higher than Cape Coral

vs 42/100 in Cape Coral

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

5

85% fewer than Cape Coral

vs 33 nonstops in Cape Coral

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as ocala: