$100k a year, no longer in Wilmington
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 Wilmington 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
62% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
0%
$375/mo less in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$5,614/mo
$669 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
52% more expensive than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
404k
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Wilmington keeps to 235 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Wilmington. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
58/100
7% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
21% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
34
580% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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