Is Naples cheaper than Portland?

They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Naples and Portland metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.

Which has higher household income, Naples or Portland?

Naples has the higher median household income — $95,862 versus $93,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 3% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Naples or Portland?

It is roughly a wash. After adjusting income for local prices, a typical paycheck is worth about the same in both metros ($92,890 versus $91,364).

Which has cheaper rent, Naples or Portland?

Portland has cheaper rent — a median of $1,590/mo versus $2,032/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Naples vs Portland

Metro-area medians — Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area vs Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Portland comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.

Naples and Portland cost about the same to live in, but Naples households earn about 3% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches about as far in either.

Their widest everyday difference: Portland is more educated — 48.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree versus 42.5%.

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Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Naples, FL

$61,314

take-home / yr · 18% to tax

$59,412

real value after local prices

Portland, ME

$57,518

take-home / yr · 23% to tax

$56,469

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Naples leaves you about $2,943/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

Portland

Livability (CityLedger)

76/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

103.2

101.9

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$92,890

$91,364

Median household income

$95,862

$93,062

Median rent

$2,032/mo

$1,590/mo

Median home value

$636,600

$474,200

Unemployment

2.9%

2.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.5%

48.1%

Average commute

28.1 min

26.7 min

Air quality (median AQI)

Avg temperature

76°F

48°F

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Naples vs Portland — frequently asked

Is Naples cheaper than Portland?: They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Naples and Portland metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Naples or Portland?: Naples has the higher median household income — $95,862 versus $93,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 3% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Naples or Portland?: It is roughly a wash. After adjusting income for local prices, a typical paycheck is worth about the same in both metros ($92,890 versus $91,364).
Which has cheaper rent, Naples or Portland?: Portland has cheaper rent — a median of $1,590/mo versus $2,032/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).