$100k a year, no longer in Boise
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 Boise
Naples costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
52% more expensive than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
0%
$483/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$5,614/mo
$442 less than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
38% more expensive than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
404k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Boise keeps to 166 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Boise stays Infinity× busier.
58/100
29% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
16% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
34
113% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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