City comparison
Naples, FL vs North Port, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Overall prices in Naples, FL (103.2) and North Port, FL (102.4, U.S. average = 100) are within 1% of each other, so $100,000 in Naples, FL goes as far as $99,200 in North Port, FL.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,797 a month in Naples, FL versus $1,686 in North Port, FL. On $100,000, that's 27% of take-home pay in Naples, FL and 26% in North Port, FL.
- Both are in FL, so estimated state income tax is the same: $0 a year on $100,000.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Naples, FL to North Port, FL changes real buying power by +0.8%, purely from prices.
- Naples, FL: price level 103.2 (pricier)
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Naples, FL | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 103.2 | 102.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $99,241 in North Port | $100,765 in Naples |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,797/mo | $1,686/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 27% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,800 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Metro areas: Naples-Marco Island, FL and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Naples | North Port |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.4 | 128.0 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 87.8 | 88.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 103.2 | 102.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Naples, FL → North Port, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +0.8%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
70 Strong offer
North Port, FL → Naples, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −0.8%; rent takes 27% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
63 Fair offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Naples, FL to North Port, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Naples, FL | North Port, FL | Real change, Naples → North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +0.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +0.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +0.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +0.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +0.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Naples, FL | North Port, FL | North Port pay in Naples dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $99,000 | not published | — |
| Software Developers | $130,730 | $131,890 | $132,898 (+1.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $84,570 | $81,090 | $81,710 (−3.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $93,330 | $86,130 | $86,788 (−7.0%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.