DEMOGRAPHICS / COST OF LIVING
In spite of the region’s high quality of life, North Florida and Greater Jacksonville offer a remarkably affordable lifestyle with a cost of living that compares favorably with metro areas across the nation.
| Metro Area |
Comp |
Grocery |
Housing |
Utilities |
Transport |
Health |
| New York NY |
242.5 |
138.4 |
506.9 |
125.6 |
128.5 |
110.9 |
| Seattle WA |
156.1 |
128.4 |
218.3 |
108.4 |
135.0 |
128.4 |
| Boston MA |
151.2 |
108.4 |
223.2 |
125.0 |
110.2 |
115.1 |
| Los Angeles CA |
146.8 |
116.7 |
223.8 |
104.0 |
135.2 |
109.9 |
| Portland OR |
134.0 |
111.8 |
181.4 |
86.3 |
131.3 |
116.9 |
| Chicago IL |
120.1 |
104.1 |
151.2 |
91.4 |
122.8 |
100.4 |
| Providence RI |
118.7 |
108.5 |
129.7 |
129.9 |
108.1 |
108.6 |
| Fort Lauderdale FL |
115.1 |
102.0 |
151.2 |
104.6 |
94.6 |
93.7 |
| Miami-Dade FL |
114.5 |
108.4 |
141.4 |
104.6 |
94.1 |
97.8 |
| Baltimore MD |
113.7 |
116.0 |
132.8 |
103.5 |
105.1 |
84.2 |
| Philadelphia PA |
110.2 |
117.3 |
114.7 |
103.0 |
114.6 |
100.0 |
| Dallas TX |
106.2 |
97.4 |
114.9 |
103.7 |
99.4 |
103.2 |
| Salt Lake City UT |
103.4 |
110.4 |
105.6 |
86.3 |
95.1 |
109.1 |
| Vero Beach FL |
99.6 |
102.6 |
86.6 |
114.2 |
100.0 |
111.2 |
| Fort Meyers FL |
99.2 |
108.7 |
84.8 |
99.1 |
91.5 |
91.5 |
| Richmond VA |
92.8 |
89.0 |
84.0 |
95.6 |
88.2 |
107.8 |
| Jacksonville FL |
91.0 |
95.7 |
86.9 |
97.3 |
82.6 |
79.8 |
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Urban Area Comparison based on 100.0 as national average
