on $100k a year, leaving Lexington
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
pricier each month than Lexington
Naples is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
83% more expensive than Lexington(vs $1,488/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Lexington
vs 4.5% in Lexington
$5,614/mo
$856 less than Lexington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
109% more expensive than Lexington
vs $324k in Lexington
404k
vs 520k in Lexington
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Lexington barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Lexington stays Infinity× busier.
58/100
3% lower than Lexington
vs 60/100 in Lexington
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
8% lower than Lexington
vs 88/100 in Lexington
34
162% more than Lexington
vs 13 nonstops in Lexington
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