$100k salary, packing up from Madison
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 premium over Madison
You'd pay for Naples. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
63% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
0%
$523/mo less in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$5,614/mo
$524 less than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
46% more expensive than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
404k
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Madison only manages 147 of those.
100% fewer events than Madison. The pace eases up.
58/100
13% lower than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
8% lower than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
34
209% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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