South ranking
45 Florida cities ranked by cost of living, cheapest first.
Index 91
Index 171
Sorted by cost-of-living index — lowest (most affordable) first.
| # | City | Cost index | Median rent | Median income | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gainesville | 91 | $1,151/mo | $43,783 | 142K | Compare → |
| 2 | Tallahassee | 92 | $1,165/mo | $52,899 | 198K | Compare → |
| 3 | Lakeland | 96 | $1,217/mo | $58,290 | 114K | Compare → |
| 4 | Spring Hill | 96 | $1,223/mo | $61,588 | 117K | Compare → |
| 5 | Jacksonville | 101 | $1,281/mo | $64,138 | 950K | Compare → |
| 6 | Melbourne | 103 | $1,303/mo | $60,917 | 85K | Compare → |
| 7 | Fort Myers | 104 | $1,322/mo | $57,403 | 89K | Compare → |
| 8 | Pine Hills | 106 | $1,339/mo | $49,474 | 83K | Compare → |
| 9 | Palm Bay | 106 | $1,345/mo | $62,538 | 122K | Compare → |
| 10 | Largo | 106 | $1,350/mo | $56,266 | 83K | Compare → |
| 11 | Clearwater | 110 | $1,389/mo | $59,358 | 117K | Compare → |
| 12 | Lehigh Acres | 110 | $1,398/mo | $59,733 | 124K | Compare → |
| 13 | St. Petersburg | 111 | $1,410/mo | $70,333 | 259K | Compare → |
| 14 | Deltona | 112 | $1,417/mo | $69,074 | 94K | Compare → |
| 15 | Kissimmee | 112 | $1,419/mo | $45,319 | 78K | Compare → |
| 16 | Tampa | 112 | $1,422/mo | $66,802 | 389K | Compare → |
| 17 | Hialeah | 115 | $1,458/mo | $49,531 | 223K | Compare → |
| 18 | Hollywood | 115 | $1,463/mo | $61,958 | 153K | Compare → |
| 19 | Miami | 118 | $1,494/mo | $54,858 | 444K | Compare → |
| 20 | Orlando | 119 | $1,509/mo | $66,292 | 308K | Compare → |
| 21 | Pompano Beach | 120 | $1,527/mo | $61,155 | 112K | Compare → |
| 22 | Homestead | 120 | $1,527/mo | $57,739 | 80K | Compare → |
| 23 | Town 'n' Country | 121 | $1,536/mo | $63,947 | 89K | Compare → |
| 24 | North Port | 122 | $1,547/mo | $78,815 | 77K | Compare → |
| 25 | Brandon | 124 | $1,570/mo | $71,156 | 115K | Compare → |
| 26 | Deerfield Beach | 124 | $1,575/mo | $53,741 | 86K | Compare → |
| 27 | Miami Gardens | 125 | $1,583/mo | $56,071 | 112K | Compare → |
| 28 | West Palm Beach | 127 | $1,614/mo | $64,044 | 118K | Compare → |
| 29 | Palm Coast | 128 | $1,621/mo | $68,824 | 91K | Compare → |
| 30 | Fort Lauderdale | 128 | $1,627/mo | $75,376 | 183K | Compare → |
| 31 | Cape Coral | 129 | $1,630/mo | $72,474 | 199K | Compare → |
| 32 | Miami Beach | 130 | $1,654/mo | $65,116 | 82K | Compare → |
| 33 | Port St. Lucie | 133 | $1,684/mo | $75,040 | 211K | Compare → |
| 34 | The Villages | 135 | $1,711/mo | $73,415 | 79K | Compare → |
| 35 | Kendall | 138 | $1,756/mo | $84,026 | 78K | Compare → |
| 36 | Riverview | 139 | $1,757/mo | $87,383 | 102K | Compare → |
| 37 | Alafaya | 139 | $1,768/mo | $93,251 | 92K | Compare → |
| 38 | Pembroke Pines | 141 | $1,787/mo | $77,657 | 170K | Compare → |
| 39 | Boynton Beach | 141 | $1,789/mo | $68,875 | 80K | Compare → |
| 40 | Davie | 142 | $1,805/mo | $84,346 | 106K | Compare → |
| 41 | Coral Springs | 143 | $1,818/mo | $87,488 | 134K | Compare → |
| 42 | Miramar | 145 | $1,840/mo | $81,812 | 135K | Compare → |
| 43 | Sunrise | 146 | $1,846/mo | $66,001 | 97K | Compare → |
| 44 | Plantation | 158 | $2,004/mo | $83,074 | 93K | Compare → |
| 45 | Boca Raton | 171 | $2,170/mo | $95,570 | 98K | Compare → |
Across Florida, Gainesville is the most affordable city we track (cost index 91, with median rent around $1,151/mo), while Boca Raton sits at the top of the range with an index of 171—roughly 89% pricier than Gainesville. Use the table above to compare any Florida city directly against Gainesville.
The other end of the ranking — priciest first.