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 | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,422/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $318,900 | $333,200 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,403 | $66,802 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 96.4 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 90.4 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.5 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 96.7 | 0.9% 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 Myers, you'd need $100,886 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Myers, FL is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Tampa, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Fort Myers than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Fort Myers, you'd need about $80,709 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.