City comparison
Naples, FL vs Reading, PA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Naples, FL are 6.3% higher than in Reading, PA. Someone earning $100,000 in Reading, PA would need about $106,300 in Naples, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,797 a month in Naples, FL versus $1,237 in Reading, PA. On $100,000, that's 27% of take-home pay in Naples, FL and 20% in Reading, PA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,070 a year higher in Reading, PA than in Naples, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +10.2% moving from Naples, FL to Reading, PA ($106,437 → $117,284), while prices change by −5.9%. Net effect of the transfer: +17.2% in real buying power.
- Naples, FL: price level 103.2 (pricier)
- Reading, PA: price level 97.1 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Naples, FL | Reading, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 103.2 | 97.1 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,050 in Reading | $106,326 in Naples |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,797/mo | $1,237/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $76,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $3,070 (PA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 27% | 20% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,800 | $49,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
Rent areas: Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA and Reading, PA MSA. Metro areas: Naples-Marco Island, FL and Reading, PA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Naples | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 129.4 | 85.4 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 87.8 | 108.2 |
| Other services | 98.9 | 97.7 |
| Overall | 103.2 | 97.1 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Naples, FL → Reading, PA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.3%; rent takes 20% of take-home; state tax +$3,070/yr.
89 Strong offer
Reading, PA → Naples, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.9%; rent takes 27% of take-home; state tax −$3,070/yr.
47 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Naples, FL is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; Reading, PA is in Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD. The last column shows what a transfer from Naples, FL to Reading, PA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Naples, FL | Reading, PA | Real change, Naples → Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $68,013 | +17.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $82,289 | +17.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $98,630 | +17.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $117,284 | +17.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $138,595 | +17.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Naples, FL | Reading, PA | Reading pay in Naples dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,470 | $79,860 | $84,912 (+40.4%) |
| Software Developers | $130,730 | $120,920 | $128,569 (−1.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $84,570 | $75,550 | $80,329 (−5.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $93,330 | $98,470 | $104,699 (+12.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.