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 | DeSoto | Fort Myers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,414/mo | $1,322/mo | 7.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $257,800 | $318,900 | 19.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $81,736 | $57,403 | 42.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 97.0 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 89.3 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.4 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 97.6 | 0.6% 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 DeSoto, you'd need $100,038 in Fort Myers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
DeSoto and Fort Myers have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in DeSoto than in Fort Myers. If you earn $80,000 in DeSoto, you'd need about $80,030 in Fort Myers to keep the same standard of living.