on $100k a year, leaving Louisville

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Naples, FL cityscape

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Naples

fl · metro 404k

a 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.

metro404k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$976

the monthly premium over Louisville

Naples is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
landable, recorded on the naples entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,719/mo

99% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$375/mo less in state tax than Louisville

vs 4.5% in Louisville

03after rent

$5,614/mo

$976 less than Louisville

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$679k

140% more expensive than Louisville

vs $282k in Louisville

05metro size

404k

vs 1.4M in Louisville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

261

pleasant days a year, in naples.

Louisville only logs 181 pleasant days.

Louisville hosts Infinity× more events.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

58/100

7% higher than Louisville

vs 54/100 in Louisville

Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.

·walk score®

81/100

14% lower than Louisville

vs 94/100 in Louisville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

34

55% more than Louisville

vs 22 nonstops in Louisville

04 · see also

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