City comparison
Naples, FL vs Orlando, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Naples, FL are 1.8% higher than in Orlando, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Orlando, FL would need about $101,800 in Naples, FL to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,797 a month in Naples, FL and $1,731 in Orlando, 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 Orlando, FL changes real buying power by +1.8%, purely from prices.
- Naples, FL: price level 103.2 (pricier)
- Orlando, FL: price level 101.4 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Naples, FL | Orlando, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 103.2 | 101.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,273 in Orlando | $101,757 in Naples |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,797/mo | $1,731/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 | $46,630 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL MSA. Metro areas: Naples-Marco Island, FL and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Naples | Orlando |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.4 | 123.4 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 87.8 | 87.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 103.2 | 101.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Naples, FL → Orlando, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +1.8%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
72 Strong offer
Orlando, FL → Naples, FL
Roughly even
Buying power −1.7%; rent takes 27% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
60 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
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 Orlando, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Naples, FL | Orlando, FL | Real change, Naples → Orlando |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +1.8% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +1.8% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +1.8% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +1.8% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +1.8% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Naples, FL | Orlando, FL | Orlando pay in Naples dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,470 | $60,190 | $61,248 (+1.3%) |
| Software Developers | $130,730 | $129,620 | $131,898 (+0.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $84,570 | $78,630 | $80,012 (−5.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $93,330 | $83,550 | $85,018 (−8.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.