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Margate, Florida is a population of 58,396 . Cost of living is expensive — 21% above the national average, with median rent around $1,513/month and median household income of $56,324. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 51/100 (grade C-), ranking #443 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Margate's composite cost-of-living index sits at 121 (US average = 100), placing it in the expensive tier. At $1,513/month median rent against $56,324 median household income, residents spend about 32% of household income on rent — slightly above the 30% rule, indicating tight affordability. Median home value is $262,100.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Margate has a warm year-round climate — summer highs average 90°F and winter lows average 63°F, with 67 inches of precipitation annually. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown. Crime data isn't available for this city. Air quality is good (AQI 39).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Margate is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 42/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Especially strong on climate (85/100), weakest on affordability (26/100).
Margate is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 53/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on climate (85/100), weakest on affordability (26/100).
Margate is a less obvious fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 50/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on climate (85/100), weakest on affordability (26/100).
Margate is a less obvious fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 43/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on climate (85/100), weakest on affordability (26/100).
Margate, Florida has an overall UrbRank Score of 51/100 (grade C-), ranked #443 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Margate's cost-of-living index is 121 (US average = 100), so it's expensive — 21% above the national average. Median rent is $1,513/month.
Margate has a warm year-round climate. Summer highs average 90°F and winter lows average 63°F, with 67 inches of annual precipitation.
Margate has a Walk Score of 39/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown.
Margate has a population of 58,396, with 25% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 47.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Margate side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Margate ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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