$100k salary, packing up from Des Moines
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 Des Moines
Naples doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Naples is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
114% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
0%
$500/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$5,614/mo
$951 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
127% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
404k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Des Moines barely cracks 151 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Des Moines stays Infinity× busier.
58/100
5% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
4% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
34
100% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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