City comparison
Boulder, CO vs Naples, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Boulder, CO are 1.9% higher than in Naples, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in Naples, FL would need about $101,900 in Boulder, CO to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,795 a month in Boulder, CO and $1,797 in Naples, FL.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,692 a year higher in Boulder, CO than in Naples, FL.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −10.3% moving from Boulder, CO to Naples, FL ($118,675 → $106,437), while prices change by −1.9%. Net effect of the transfer: −8.6% in real buying power.
- Boulder, CO: price level 105.2 (pricier)
- Naples, FL: price level 103.2 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Boulder, CO | Naples, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 105.2 | 103.2 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $98,097 in Naples | $101,940 in Boulder |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,795/mo | $1,797/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,488 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,692 (CO) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 29% | 27% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $69,580 | $47,800 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Denver-Aurora, CO | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Boulder, CO MSA and Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA. Metro areas: Boulder, CO and Naples-Marco Island, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Boulder | Naples |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 157.0 | 129.4 |
| Goods | 96.1 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 82.7 | 87.8 |
| Other services | 99.8 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 105.2 | 103.2 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Boulder, CO → Naples, FL
Roughly even
Buying power +1.9%; rent takes 27% of take-home; state tax −$3,692/yr.
71 Strong offer
Naples, FL → Boulder, CO
Roughly even
Buying power −1.9%; rent takes 29% of take-home; state tax +$3,692/yr.
58 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Boulder, CO is in the Denver-Aurora, CO pay area; Naples, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Boulder, CO to Naples, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Boulder, CO | Naples, FL | Real change, Boulder → Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,819 | $61,722 | −8.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $83,265 | $74,678 | −8.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $99,800 | $89,508 | −8.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $118,675 | $106,437 | −8.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $140,239 | $125,776 | −8.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Boulder, CO | Naples, FL | Naples pay in Boulder dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $80,640 | $60,470 | $61,643 (−23.6%) |
| Software Developers | $164,560 | $130,730 | $133,266 (−19.0%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $99,990 | $84,570 | $86,211 (−13.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $103,290 | $93,330 | $95,141 (−7.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.