same $100k income, fresh start from Naples
changea dispatch from
grand rapids
MI
42.96°N
85.67°W
Grand Rapids has won Beer City USA multiple times, hosts ArtPrize (one of the world's largest open art competitions every fall), and built itself on furniture (Steelcase, Herman Miller). The Frederik Meijer Sculpture Park is a sleeper world-class attraction. Downtown is walkable, the surrounding farmland is gorgeous in autumn, and Lake Michigan beaches are 30 minutes west. Quietly excellent.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Naples
Not a fortune, but real money. Grand Rapids runs cheaper than Naples month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,620/mo
40% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)
4.25%
$354/mo more in state tax than Naples
vs 0% in Naples
$6,359/mo
$745 more than Naples
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$353k
48% cheaper than Naples
vs $679k in Naples
1.2M
vs 404k in Naples
field notes, weather & such.
151
pleasant days a year, in grand rapids.
Naples edges ahead with 261 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 50 days under 20° here, 0 in Naples.
56/100
3% lower than Naples
vs 58/100 in Naples
Closest outdoor draw: White Pine Trail State Park, 5.4 mi.
97/100
20% higher than Naples
vs 81/100 in Naples
20
41% fewer than Naples
vs 34 nonstops in Naples
in the same ballpark as grand rapids:
