$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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 Worcester
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Naples is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$2,719/mo
27% more expensive than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$5,614/mo
$163 less than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$679k
40% more expensive than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
404k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
261
pleasant days a year, in naples.
Worcester barely cracks 148 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Worcester stays Infinity× busier.
58/100
2% lower than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Collier-Seminole State Park, 17.4 mi.
81/100
10% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
34
1600% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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