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 | Mesquite | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,323/mo | 0.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,900 | $208,800 | 52.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,403 | $69,649 | 17.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 101.6 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 91.9 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.9 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 98.2 | 0.6% 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 Fort Myers, you'd need $99,114 in Mesquite to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mesquite, TX is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Fort Myers, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Mesquite than in Fort Myers. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Myers, you'd need about $79,291 in Mesquite to keep the same standard of living.