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 | Castle Rock | North Miami | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,810/mo | $1,444/mo | 25.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $577,500 | $303,800 | 90.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $135,985 | $49,069 | 177.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 102.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 96.5 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 106.5 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 104.8 | 3.8% lower 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 Castle Rock, you'd need $100,267 in North Miami to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Castle Rock and North Miami have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in North Miami than in Castle Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need about $80,214 in North Miami to keep the same standard of living.