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 Myers | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,281/mo | 3.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $318,900 | $243,000 | 31.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,403 | $64,138 | 10.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 89.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 97.6 | ≈ 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 Fort Myers, you'd need $95,374 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Fort Myers, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Jacksonville than in Fort Myers. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Myers, you'd need about $76,299 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.