with $100k coming in, swapping out of Allentown
changea dispatch from
naples
FL
26.14°N
81.80°W
Naples brings wealthy retirees to the Gulf coast for genuinely some of the prettiest beaches in Florida, and the sunsets at the pier are a community ritual (everyone gathers, no one talks). The downtown along Fifth Avenue is pastel and breezy. Mercato has the upscale restaurants. The Everglades' western edge starts just south of town. Affluent, sunny, and quieter than the east-coast Florida cities.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Allentown
You'd pay for Naples. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
50% more expensive than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
0%
$256/mo less in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$5,614/mo
$655 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
89% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
404k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Allentown only manages 157 of those.
100% fewer events than Allentown. The pace eases up.
58/100
21% lower than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
6% lower than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
34
278% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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