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→El Paso
El Paso has the Franklin Mountains running right through the middle of the city (which is rare), with hiking trails inside city limits and the desert wide open just past the suburbs. The Mexican food is exceptional in ways that the rest of Texas doesn't quite match (it's true regional border food). Ciudad Juarez is literally next door across the Rio Grande. The light at sunset is unreal.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,719/mo
$1,473/mo
$1,246/mo less than Naples (85%)
Median home price
Median home price
$679k
$231k
$448k less than Naples
State income tax
State income tax
0%
0%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,614/mo
$6,860/mo
El Paso has $1,246/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
261 days
222 days
39 fewer than Naples
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
60 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
1 days
days below 20°F per year
El Paso has 60 more days above 95°F each year than Naples.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
58 / 100
65 / 100
7.0 pts ahead of Naples
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
34 routes
13 routes
21 fewer direct routes than Naples
Metro size
Metro size
404k metro
872k metro
the verdict
3
Naples
categories won
4
El Paso
categories won
El Paso wins on money. Naples has the edge on weather.
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