$100k salary, packing up from Wichita
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 Wichita
A real premium for Naples. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
132% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
0%
$475/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$5,614/mo
$1,071 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
207% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
404k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Wichita keeps to 164 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Wichita. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
12% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
17% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
34
209% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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