$100k a year, no longer in Cape Coral

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Tampa, FL cityscape

if you left cape coral

Tampa

fl · metro 3.3M

a dispatch from

tampa

FL

27.95°N

82.46°W

Tampa is the Cuban sandwich's other home (yes, there's a rivalry with Miami), with Ybor City's brick streets, rooster gangs, and cigar shops giving the city a flavor all its own. Bayshore Boulevard claims one of the longest continuous sidewalks in the country, perfect for sunset jogs. The beaches are a short drive west, the Lightning play hockey in the swamp, and the winters feel like other cities' best Aprils.

metro3.3M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$137

the monthly cost of moving past Cape Coral

A small premium for Tampa. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
landable, recorded on the tampa entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,996/mo

7% more expensive than Cape Coral(vs $1,859/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Cape Coral

03after rent

$6,337/mo

$137 less than Cape Coral

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

04a house here

$374k

5% more expensive than Cape Coral

vs $355k in Cape Coral

05metro size

3.3M

vs 835k in Cape Coral

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

243

pleasant days a year, in tampa.

Cape Coral has the edge here, logging 250 pleasant days a year.

·outdoorscore

62/100

13% higher than Cape Coral

vs 55/100 in Cape Coral

Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.

·walk score®

92/100

119% higher than Cape Coral

vs 42/100 in Cape Coral

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

68

106% more than Cape Coral

vs 33 nonstops in Cape Coral

04 · see also

cities that play in tampa's register: