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Naples, FL vs Meridian, ID

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Is it cheaper to live in Meridian or is it cheaper to live in Naples?
- Meridian is 5.8% more expensive than Naples.

Which city has more affordable housing, Meridian or Naples?
- Meridian housing costs are 26.5% more expensive than Naples housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Naples or is Health Care more affordable in Meridian.
- Health related expenses are 6.0% less in Meridian.
 Naples, FLMeridian, IDUnited States
 Overall  Unlock119.6100
 Food & Groceries117.0  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock100.3100
 Housing136.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$486,400$338,100
 Utilities98  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock90.4100
 Miscellaneous109.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Naples    71 Reviews

When I moved to Naples a few years ago an average one bedroom apartment cost 1000 a month to rent. Now the average one bedroom apartment is over $2200 and rising  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a beautiful town. Super clean, green, and people are happy. Cost of living is relative to where you are coming from. Also, depends on the area of Naples. The  More

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Warm weather, nice beaches, some good restaurants, and botanical gardens to check out. Unfortunately, the hospitals are terrible, there is not much to do, and too many  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 8 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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