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 | Lee's Summit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,295/mo | 2.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $318,900 | $291,400 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,403 | $103,447 | 44.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 94.8 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 89.8 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 94.4 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 95.1 | 2.7% 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 Myers, you'd need $87,449 in Lee's Summit to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lee's Summit, MO is about 12.6% cheaper overall than Fort Myers, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Lee's Summit than in Fort Myers. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Myers, you'd need about $69,959 in Lee's Summit to keep the same standard of living.