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 | Fort Lauderdale | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,627/mo | $1,714/mo | 5.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $417,600 | $732,100 | 43.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $75,376 | $76,607 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 103.2 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.8 | 147.4 | 29.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.2 | 100.7 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.8 | 99.9 | 12.9% 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 Fort Lauderdale, you'd need $106,017 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Lauderdale, FL is about 5.7% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Fort Lauderdale than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Lauderdale, you'd need about $84,814 in New York to keep the same standard of living.