$100k a year, no longer in 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
more each month than Portland ran you
Naples costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
53% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
0%
$729/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$5,614/mo
$209 less than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
21% more expensive than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
404k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Portland only manages 178 of those.
100% fewer events than Portland. The pace eases up.
58/100
33% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
19% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
34
40% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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