01 · the cities
Naples
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.
full dispatch→Austin
Austin runs on breakfast tacos, live music, and a stubborn streak of weirdness that the tech boom hasn't fully smoothed over. The east side reinvents itself every few years and still has the vinyl shops, vintage western wear, and honky-tonks to prove it. Barton Springs holds 68°F year-round and locals plan their summers around it. There's a swimming hole, a taco truck, or a guitar within five blocks of wherever you're standing.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,719/mo
$1,583/mo
$1,136/mo less than Naples (72%)
Median home price
Median home price
$679k
$433k
$245k less than Naples
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,614/mo
$6,750/mo
Austin has $1,136/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
261 days
170 days
91 fewer than Naples
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
53 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
1 days
days below 20°F per year
Austin has 53 more days above 95°F each year than Naples.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
58 / 100
56 / 100
2.0 pts behind Naples
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
34 routes
42 routes
8 more direct routes than Naples
Metro size
Metro size
404k metro
2.5M metro
the verdict
3
Naples
categories won
4
Austin
categories won
Austin wins on money. Naples has the edge on weather.
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