same $100k income, fresh start from San Francisco
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
cheaper each month than San Francisco
Naples is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
14% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$5,614/mo
$1,202 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
45% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
404k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
San Francisco actually gets more: 312 pleasant days a year.
San Francisco hosts Infinity× more events.
58/100
30% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
18% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
34
69% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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