$100k a year, no longer in Tampa
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 cost of moving past Tampa
You'd pay for Naples. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
36% more expensive than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Tampa
$5,614/mo
$723 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
82% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
404k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Tampa only manages 243 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Tampa stays Infinity× busier.
58/100
6% lower than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
12% lower than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
34
50% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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