same $100k income, fresh start from Cape Coral

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St. Louis, MO cityscape

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St. Louis

mo · metro 2.8M

photo: James L / pexels

a dispatch from

st. louis

MO

38.63°N

90.20°W

St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.

metro2.8M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$57

lighter monthly cost than Cape Coral

St. Louis and Cape Coral land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
landable, recorded on the st. louis entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,411/mo

24% cheaper than Cape Coral(vs $1,859/mo)

02state income tax

4.7%

$392/mo more in state tax than Cape Coral

vs 0% in Cape Coral

03after rent

$6,531/mo

$57 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

2.8M

vs 835k in Cape Coral

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

174

pleasant days a year, in st. louis.

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

·outdoorscore

68/100

24% higher than Cape Coral

vs 55/100 in Cape Coral

Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.

·walk score®

87/100

107% higher than Cape Coral

vs 42/100 in Cape Coral

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

60

82% more than Cape Coral

vs 33 nonstops in Cape Coral

04 · see also

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