$100k salary, packing up from Naples

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Trenton, NJ cityscape

swapping out of naples

Trenton

nj · metro 382k

photo: K / pexels

a dispatch from

trenton

NJ

40.22°N

74.76°W

Trenton's downtown is anchored by the famous 'Trenton Makes The World Takes' bridge sign over the Delaware River, a relic of the city's manufacturing past. It's the New Jersey state capital, sitting roughly halfway between Philly and NYC, with quick train access to both. The food scene leans on solid Italian and an emerging Latin American presence. Workmanlike, with history.

metro382k

01 · the verdict

the verdict

$351

the monthly cost of moving past Naples

Trenton costs more than Naples, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
landable, recorded on the trenton entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,540/mo

7% cheaper than Naples(vs $2,719/mo)

02state income tax

6.37%

$531/mo more in state tax than Naples

vs 0% in Naples

03after rent

$5,263/mo

$351 less than Naples

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

04a house here

$456k

33% cheaper than Naples

vs $679k in Naples

05metro size

382k

vs 404k in Naples

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

171

pleasant days a year, in trenton.

Naples gets 261 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.

·outdoorscore

71/100

22% higher than Naples

vs 58/100 in Naples

Closest outdoor draw: New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 20.7 mi.

·walk score®

88/100

9% higher than Naples

vs 81/100 in Naples

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

123

262% more than Naples

vs 34 nonstops in Naples

04 · see also

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