on $100k a year, leaving New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Naples is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
69% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
0%
$250/mo less in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$5,614/mo
$857 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
162% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
404k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
New Orleans barely cracks 235 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than New Orleans. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
5% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
17% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
34
13% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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