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→Louisville
Louisville is bourbon, the Derby, Muhammad Ali, and the Hot Brown sandwich (an open-faced turkey-and-cheese situation invented at the Brown Hotel). Derby week is a citywide event where people dress like they're at a wedding for a horse. The Highlands neighborhood has the best dive bars, the Urban Bourbon Trail downtown takes a full weekend. Pronounce it 'Loo-uh-vul' and you'll fit in.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,719/mo
$1,368/mo
$1,351/mo less than Naples (99%)
Median home price
Median home price
$679k
$282k
$396k less than Naples
State income tax
State income tax
0%
4.5%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,614/mo
$6,590/mo
Louisville has $976/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
181 days
80 fewer than Naples
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
1 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
15 days
days below 20°F per year
Louisville drops below 20°F on 15 more days per year than Naples.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
58 / 100
54 / 100
4.0 pts behind Naples
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
34 routes
22 routes
12 fewer direct routes than Naples
Metro size
Metro size
404k metro
1.4M metro
the verdict
5
Naples
categories won
3
Louisville
categories won
Naples wins on weather and lifestyle. Louisville has the edge on money.
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