City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Cape Coral | Fort Lauderdale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,630/mo | $1,627/mo | 0.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $302,400 | $417,600 | 27.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,474 | $75,376 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cape Coral, you'd need $99,813 in Fort Lauderdale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cape Coral and Fort Lauderdale have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Cape Coral, you'd need about $79,851 in Fort Lauderdale to keep the same standard of living.