$100k salary, packing up from Portland
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
below Portland's monthly cost
On paper, Naples and Portland are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
19% more expensive than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
0%
$625/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$5,614/mo
$191 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
25% more expensive than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
404k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Portland only logs 145 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
58/100
18% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
17% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
34
1600% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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