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 | North Port | The Colony | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,547/mo | $1,739/mo | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $283,400 | $325,900 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $78,815 | $106,518 | 26.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 101.6 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 91.9 | 1.9% 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 North Port, you'd need $100,046 in The Colony to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Port and The Colony have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in The Colony than in North Port. If you earn $80,000 in North Port, you'd need about $80,037 in The Colony to keep the same standard of living.