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Naples vs North Port

Metro-area medians — Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area vs North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Naples comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Naples and North Port cost about the same to live in, but Naples households earn about 17% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Naples.

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Naples, FL
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$59,412
real value after local prices
North Port, FL
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$59,867
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, North Port leaves you about $454/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Naples
North Port
Livability (CityLedger)
76/100
59/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
103.2
102.4
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$92,890
$80,168
Median household income
$95,862
$82,106
Median rent
$2,032/mo
$1,920/mo
Median home value
$636,600
$452,100
Unemployment
2.9%
3.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.5%
40.2%
Average commute
28.1 min
26.5 min
Air quality (median AQI)
42
44
Avg temperature
76°F
74°F

Choose Naples for

  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Choose North Port for

  • + Median rent
  • + Median home value
  • + Average commute
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Naples vs North Port — frequently asked

Is Naples cheaper than North Port?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Naples and North Port metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Naples or North Port?
Naples has the higher median household income — $95,862 versus $82,106 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 17% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Naples or North Port?
A paycheck stretches further in Naples. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $92,890 there versus $80,168 in North Port.
Which has cheaper rent, Naples or North Port?
North Port has cheaper rent — a median of $1,920/mo versus $2,032/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).