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→Cleveland
Cleveland is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the West Side Market's 100+ years of pierogies and bratwurst, and Lake Erie sunsets that put the coastal hype to shame. The Cuyahoga River caught fire so many times it inspired the Clean Water Act. The Cleveland Orchestra is consistently ranked among the world's best. Summers on the lake are gorgeous, and the food scene is having a real moment.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,719/mo
$1,419/mo
$1,300/mo less than Naples (92%)
Median home price
Median home price
$679k
$252k
$427k less than Naples
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,614/mo
$6,582/mo
Cleveland has $968/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
261 days
159 days
102 fewer than Naples
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
0 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
27 days
days below 20°F per year
Cleveland drops below 20°F on 27 more days per year than Naples.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
58 / 100
63 / 100
5.0 pts ahead of Naples
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
34 routes
56 routes
22 more direct routes than Naples
Metro size
Metro size
404k metro
2.2M metro
the verdict
3
Naples
categories won
5
Cleveland
categories won
Cleveland wins on money and lifestyle. Naples has the edge on weather.
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