$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
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
the monthly cost of moving past Baton Rouge
Naples is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
100% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$5,614/mo
$1,108 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
172% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
404k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Baton Rouge barely cracks 187 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Baton Rouge. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
16% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
8% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
34
750% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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