same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
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 Birmingham
Naples costs noticeably more than Birmingham. You'd be paying for Naples itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
93% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$5,614/mo
$896 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
161% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
404k
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Birmingham keeps to 171 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Birmingham stays Infinity× busier.
58/100
5% lower than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
3% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
34
70% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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