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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,714/mo | 22.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,900 | $732,100 | 56.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,403 | $76,607 | 25.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 108.1 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 133.1 | 32.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 104.3 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 104.1 | 6.2% 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 $117,356 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Myers, FL is about 14.8% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Fort Myers than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Myers, you'd need about $93,885 in New York to keep the same standard of living.