on $100k a year, leaving Naples

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New York, NY cityscape

if you left naples

New York

ny · metro 19.5M

a dispatch from

new york

NY

40.71°N

74.01°W

New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.

metro19.5M

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$1,504

pricier each month than Naples

A real premium for New York. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
landable, recorded on the new york entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$3,329/mo

22% more expensive than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)

02state income tax

10.73%

$894/mo more in state tax than Naples

vs 0% in Naples

03after rent

$4,110/mo

$1,504 less than Naples

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$739k

9% more expensive than Naples

vs $679k in Naples

05metro size

19.5M

vs 404k in Naples

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in new york.

Naples actually gets more: 261 pleasant days a year.

·outdoorscore

78/100

34% higher than Naples

vs 58/100 in Naples

Closest outdoor draw: Gateway National Recreation Area, 13.5 mi.

·walk score®

100/100

23% higher than Naples

vs 81/100 in Naples

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

215

532% more than Naples

vs 34 nonstops in Naples

04 · see also

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