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→Wichita
Wichita is the Air Capital of the World, with Cessna, Beechcraft, and major Spirit AeroSystems facilities all here. The Arkansas River runs through downtown, and the Old Town district has brick streets, breweries, and the kind of friendly Kansas pace that makes the rest of the country envious. The flatness is real, and the sunsets are enormous because of it.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,719/mo
$1,173/mo
$1,546/mo less than Naples (132%)
Median home price
Median home price
$679k
$221k
$457k less than Naples
State income tax
State income tax
0%
5.7%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$5,614/mo
$6,685/mo
Wichita has $1,071/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
261 days
164 days
97 fewer than Naples
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
30 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
20 days
days below 20°F per year
Wichita has 30 more days above 95°F each year than Naples. Wichita drops below 20°F on 20 more days per year than Naples.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
58 / 100
52 / 100
6.0 pts behind Naples
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
34 routes
11 routes
23 fewer direct routes than Naples
Metro size
Metro size
404k metro
653k metro
the verdict
6
Naples
categories won
3
Wichita
categories won
Naples wins on weather and lifestyle. Wichita has the edge on money.
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