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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,630/mo | $1,714/mo | 4.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $302,400 | $732,100 | 58.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,474 | $76,607 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 103.2 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.8 | 147.4 | 29.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 100.7 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.0 | 99.9 | 13.0% higher in A |
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 $105,895 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cape Coral, FL is about 5.6% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Cape Coral than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Cape Coral, you'd need about $84,716 in New York to keep the same standard of living.