Salary comparison
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists: Naples vs Santa Cruz
Naples, FL pays about 17.0% more for librarians and media collections specialists on paper — $106,550 vs $91,090. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Naples comes out ahead by $15,460 a year in real buying power.
Naples, FL
$106,550
$69,330
$124,710
$51.23
100
$106,550/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Santa Cruz, CA
$91,090
$66,820
$132,790
$43.80
100
$91,090/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $15,460 a year (17.0%) in favor of Naples. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Naples runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Santa Cruz sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Naples is the better deal by $15,460 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Santa Cruz to Naples for this role, the raise needs to beat 17.0% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do librarians and media collections specialists earn more, Naples or Santa Cruz?
Naples pays $106,550 on median — about 17.0% more than Santa Cruz ($91,090). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Naples. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Naples gives you roughly$106,550 of real buying power versus $91,090 in the other city.