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 | Gainesville | Miami Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,654/mo | 30.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $216,600 | $532,300 | 59.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,783 | $65,116 | 32.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 102.1 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 96.5 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 106.5 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 104.8 | 6.8% 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 Gainesville, you'd need $128,732 in Miami Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 22.3% cheaper overall than Miami Beach, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Gainesville than in Miami Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Gainesville, you'd need about $102,986 in Miami Beach to keep the same standard of living.