with $100k coming in, swapping out of Naples
changea dispatch from
des moines
IA
41.59°N
93.62°W
Des Moines is the Iowa State Fair every August (think butter cows, deep-fried everything, and the political circus of every presidential cycle), insurance industry stability, and a downtown that's grown into a genuinely good food and brewery scene. The East Village neighborhood is the cool kid pocket. The whole city is bikeable. Friendly, affordable, and chronically underestimated.
in our guides
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Naples
Des Moines sits well below Naples on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,268/mo
53% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)
6%
$500/mo more in state tax than Naples
vs 0% in Naples
$6,565/mo
$951 more than Naples
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$300k
56% cheaper than Naples
vs $679k in Naples
737k
vs 404k in Naples
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in des moines.
Naples edges ahead with 261 pleasant days. Cold is the cost: 55 days drop below 20° vs Naples's 0.
55/100
5% lower than Naples
vs 58/100 in Naples
Closest outdoor draw: Rock Creek State Park, 40.2 mi.
78/100
4% lower than Naples
vs 81/100 in Naples
17
50% fewer than Naples
vs 34 nonstops in Naples
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