$100k a year, no longer in Dayton
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 Dayton
Naples is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
106% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
0%
$332/mo less in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$5,614/mo
$1,066 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
389% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
404k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Dayton hosts Infinity× more events.
58/100
6% lower than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
9% lower than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
34
113% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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