$100k a year, no longer in Chicago
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 Chicago
A small premium for Naples. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
25% more expensive than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
0%
$412/mo less in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$5,614/mo
$137 less than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
86% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
404k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Chicago stays Infinity× busier.
58/100
17% lower than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
19% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
34
84% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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