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→Rochester
Rochester is the city that Kodak and Xerox built, with a quiet college-town soul (UofR, RIT, Eastman School of Music). The Garbage Plate (cheeseburger, mac salad, home fries, hot sauce, on one plate) is the closest thing to a citywide handshake. Frederick Douglass made his home here, and the Susan B. Anthony House is downtown. The Finger Lakes wine country is right next door.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,719/mo
$1,534/mo
$1,185/mo less than Naples (77%)
Median home price
Median home price
$679k
$273k
$405k less than Naples
State income tax
State income tax
0%
5.9%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,614/mo
$6,312/mo
Rochester has $698/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
261 days
147 days
114 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
48 days
days below 20°F per year
Rochester drops below 20°F on 48 more days per year than Naples.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
58 / 100
58 / 100
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
34 routes
18 routes
16 fewer direct routes than Naples
Metro size
Metro size
404k metro
1.1M metro
the verdict
4
Naples
categories won
3
Rochester
categories won
Naples wins on weather and lifestyle. Rochester has the edge on money.
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