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There are some parts of the country where your dollar goes further. For example, a steak dinner in Tallahassee costs less than a steak dinner in San Francisco.
And the cost of living can have a big impact on how far your hard earned salary stretches for you and your family. So if you have a choice in where you can live for your job, the cost of living can play a big part.
That’s where Zippia comes in; to show you the places in Florida that would eat up a big part of your paycheck on expenses — the San Franciscos of the world if you will. Where housing is expensive and day care will put you back a pretty penny.
These are the cities in Florida where the cost of living is actually higher than the national average because, for the most part, Florida isn’t all that expensive.
After we crunched all the numbers, we were left with this set of the most expensive places to raise a family in the Sunshine State:
Key Biscayne Pinecrest Naples Coral Gables Marco Island Key West Palmetto Bay Parkland Miami Shores Key Largo
Read on to see how we determined the places that try to keep up with the Joneses a little too much.
How we determined the least affordable places to live in the Sunshine State
There are basic necessities that you have to buy no matter where in the country you live. Those things include:
Housing
Food
Gas
Health Insurance
Utilities
Transportation
You can then compare the cost of these things in each of the places in Florida to figure out which is the most expensive.
What you are left with is a “Cost of Living Index” that normalizes to 100 for an average place in the United States. And lucky for us, AreaVibes has such an index for us.
So we used that cost of living index in order to rank the largest 293 places in Florida.
And just so you can better understand how the cost of living index works, 100 is the average cost of a place in the United States. A score of 90 means that the place cost 10% less than average. A score of 120 means it’s 20% more expensive.
San Francisco has a score of 243 meaning it’s almost 2.5 times as expensive as the average place in the country.
1. Key Biscayne
Population: 12,385Housing Index: 490Groceries Index: 107Healthcare Index: 104
2. Pinecrest
Population: 18,464Housing Index: 311Groceries Index: 107Healthcare Index: 104
3. Naples
Population: 19,933Housing Index: 323Groceries Index: 103Healthcare Index: 108
4. Coral Gables
Population: 47,285Housing Index: 280Groceries Index: 107Healthcare Index: 104
5. Marco Island
Population: 16,570 Housing Index: 256Groceries Index: 107Healthcare Index: 104
6. Key West
Population: 24,657Housing Index: 226Groceries Index: 107Healthcare Index: 104
7. Palmetto Bay
Population: 23,650Housing Index: 214Groceries Index: 107Healthcare Index: 104
8. Parkland
Population: 24,050Housing Index: 306Groceries Index: 102Healthcare Index: 99
9. Miami Shores
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 10,482Housing Index: 189Groceries Index: 107Healthcare Index: 104
10. Key Largo
Population: 11,409 Housing Index: 186Groceries Index: 107Healthcare Index: 104
Detailed List Of Expensive Places In Florida
City
Rank
Population
Housing Index
Groceries Index
Healthcare Index
key biscayne 1
12,385
490
107
104
pinecrest 2
18,464
311
107
104
naples 3
19,933
323
103
108
coral gables 4
47,285
280
107
104
marco island 5
16,570
256
107
104
key west 6
24,657
226
107
104
palmetto bay 7
23,650
214
107
104
parkland 8
24,050
306
102
99
miami shores 9
10,482
189
107
104
key largo 10
11,409
186
107
104
doral 11
45,233
182
107
104
weston 12
65,233
213
102
99
south miami 13
11,717
175
107
104
boca raton 14
85,738
189
102
99
palm valley 15
20,333
200
102
90
jupiter farms 16
11,241
179
113
96
lighthouse point 17
10,471
180
102
99
miami beach 18
88,628
165
107
104
miami lakes 19
29,329
165
107
104
cooper city 20
29,580
177
102
99
sunset 21
16,862
163
107
104
aventura 22
35,613
168
102
99
fruit cove 23
29,161
174
102
90
olympia heights 24
12,514
159
107
104
keystone 25
21,973
205
99
91
kendall 26
77,462
157
107
104
country walk 27
16,573
157
107
104
doctor phillips 28
11,263
180
107
96
atlantic beach 29
12,799
167
102
90
sunny isles beach 30
20,739
156
107
104
wellington 31
56,391
164
102
99
palm beach gardens 32
48,338
160
102
99
winter park 33
28,283
168
107
96
miami springs 34
13,909
150
107
104
maitland 35
15,913
166
107
96
jupiter 36
55,133
153
113
96
palm city 37
23,341
152
113
96
coral springs 38
122,219
154
102
99
richmond west 39
32,990
146
107
104
glenvar heights 40
16,647
146
107
104
coral terrace 41
25,359
143
107
104
punta gorda 42
16,685
145
103
108
the crossings 43
23,945
141
107
104
three lakes 44
16,340
139
107
104
estero 45
23,124
142
103
108
tamiami 46
55,836
138
107
104
horizon west 47
12,111
149
105
95
fish hawk 48
14,485
161
99
91
westchester 49
30,417
137
107
104
university park 50
24,900
136
107
104
jacksonville beach 51
21,470
146
102
90
lake mary 52
13,917
151
107
96
the hammocks 53
53,097
133
107
104
world golf village 54
13,288
142
102
90
trinity 55
10,946
154
99
91
cutler bay 56
40,390
131
107
104
fleming island 57
28,493
141
102
90
westchase 58
22,208
153
99
91
fort lauderdale 59
167,370
138
102
99
westwood lakes 60
12,060
128
107
104
wekiwa springs 61
22,784
146
107
96
hunters creek 62
22,384
145
107
96
bonita springs 63
44,517
129
103
108
miramar 64
121,447
135
102
99
wilton manors 65
11,787
135
102
99
cocoa beach 66
11,368
131
113
96
the acreage 67
38,683
149
99
91
north palm beach 68
12,114
134
102
99
east lake 69
31,987
147
99
91
pembroke pines 70
155,578
133
102
99
fernandina beach 71
11,573
134
102
90
miami 72
401,927
122
107
104
satellite beach 73
10,297
127
113
96
cheval 74
10,448
142
99
91
davie 75
92,587
127
102
99
royal palm beach 76
33,876
126
102
99
oviedo 77
33,726
134
107
96
kendale lakes 78
57,256
116
107
104
kendall west 79
35,895
116
107
104
delray beach 80
61,231
122
102
99
new smyrna beach 81
22,658
121
105
95
the villages 82
50,313
127
107
96
palmetto estates 83
14,852
111
107
104
fruitville 84
13,452
113
103
108
bloomingdale 85
21,676
131
99
91
vero beach 86
15,505
114
113
96
alafaya 87
82,196
123
107
96
oakleaf plantation 88
20,966
117
102
90
destin 89
12,425
145
101
84
apollo beach 90
14,759
126
99
91
lakeland highlands 91
11,089
126
99
91
princeton 92
23,725
105
107
104
winter garden 93
34,508
120
107
96
winter springs 94
33,331
120
107
96
conway 95
15,480
120
107
96
valrico 96
35,765
124
99
91
fountainebleau 97
52,698
104
107
104
country club 98
45,202
104
107
104
hialeah gardens 99
21,841
104
107
104
west palm beach 100
99,803
111
102
99
southchase 101
15,469
118
107
96
ojus 102
17,901
102
107
104
viera east 103
11,230
117
107
96
lutz 104
19,158
121
99
91
hollywood 105
142,060
109
102
99
hialeah 106
226,837
101
107
104
jensen beach 107
12,039
105
113
96
venice 108
20,803
103
103
108
safety harbor 109
16,903
120
99
91
north miami 110
59,362
99
107
104
ocoee 111
36,072
115
107
96
forest city 112
14,892
115
107
96
north miami beach 113
41,938
98
107
104
golden glades 114
32,982
98
107
104
mount dora 115
12,445
114
107
96
navarre 116
31,627
118
103
88
gulf gate estates 117
11,021
101
103
108
land o’ lakes
118
32,589
118
99
91
sun city center 119
20,369
118
99
91
coconut creek 120
53,104
105
102
99
longwood 121
13,796
113
107
96
sarasota 122
52,501
99
103
108
miami gardens 123
107,884
96
107
104
florida city 124
11,313
96
107
104
sunrise 125
85,745
103
102
99
iona 126
14,425
97
103
108
pompano beach 127
100,819
102
102
99
dania beach 128
29,815
102
102
99
south miami heights 129
36,759
94
107
104
clermont 130
28,302
110
107
96
west melbourne 131
18,259
98
113
96
cape coral 132
155,405
96
103
108
boynton beach 133
68,467
101
102
99
palm coast 134
75,143
103
110
96
ormond beach 135
38,372
102
105
95
citrus park 136
24,480
112
99
91
debary 137
19,246
107
107
96
sarasota springs 138
14,496
93
103
108
oakland park 139
41,841
97
102
99
riviera beach 140
32,640
97
102
99
meadow woods 141
24,707
105
107
96
lakeside 142
32,701
98
102
90
carrollwood 143
34,891
110
99
91
apopka 144
41,908
104
107
96
goldenrod 145
12,000
104
107
96
sweetwater 146
17,600
88
107
104
orlando 147
240,185
103
107
96
merritt island 148
34,752
103
107
96
sebastian 149
21,881
92
113
96
northdale 150
21,828
108
99
91
ives estates 151
17,904
94
102
99
golden gate 152
26,327
89
103
108
palm harbor 153
60,041
107
99
91
wesley chapel 154
43,559
107
99
91
hallandale beach 155
37,343
93
102
99
lantana 156
10,445
93
102
99
homestead 157
59,866
86
107
104
west little river 158
31,792
86
107
104
yulee 159
11,990
94
102
90
deltona 160
84,973
94
105
95
west perrine 161
10,439
85
107
104
port orange 162
56,242
93
105
95
tallahassee 163
181,821
103
107
97
tamarac 164
60,849
91
102
99
pinewood 165
17,371
84
107
104
upper grand lagoon 166
13,977
119
101
84
vero beach south 167
22,356
88
113
96
jacksonville 168
823,652
92
102
90
deland 169
27,013
92
105
95
bradenton 170
50,141
86
103
108
margate 171
53,821
90
102
99
union park 172
10,452
97
107
96
fort myers 173
63,427
85
103
108
north lauderdale 174
41,352
89
102
99
altamonte springs 175
41,761
96
107
96
south venice 176
13,976
84
103
108
riverview 177
70,052
101
99
91
lake magdalene 178
29,081
101
99
91
temple terrace 179
24,705
101
99
91
seminole 180
17,246
101
99
91
oldsmar 181
13,565
101
99
91
west park 182
14,306
88
102
99
north port 183
56,148
83
103
108
san carlos park 184
18,828
83
103
108
cypress lake 185
11,276
83
103
108
greenacres 186
37,447
87
102
99
rockledge 187
25,000
94
107
96
hobe sound 188
12,901
84
113
96
edgewater 189
20,796
88
105
95
tampa 190
339,391
98
99
91
dunedin 191
35,339
98
99
91
lake worth 192
35,246
86
102
99
four corners 193
27,164
93
107
96
pace 194
20,476
97
103
88
middleburg 195
12,617
87
102
90
brandon 196
102,555
97
99
91
tarpon springs 197
23,382
97
99
91
deerfield beach 198
75,724
85
102
99
leisure city 199
22,630
78
107
104
port charlotte 200
55,942
80
103
108
clearwater 201
108,138
96
99
91
poinciana 202
54,442
91
107
96
wright 203
25,242
95
103
88
fort walton beach 204
19,814
95
103
88
englewood 205
14,929
79
103
108
gainesville 206
124,981
91
102
98
buenaventura lakes 207
27,803
90
107
96
gonzalez 208
13,135
94
103
88
lynn haven 209
18,393
110
101
84
palm bay 210
102,814
79
113
96
melbourne 211
76,609
79
113
96
stuart 212
15,653
79
113
96
villas 213
10,341
77
103
108
gulfport 214
12,063
93
99
91
town ‘n’ country
215
79,785
92
99
91
lauderhill 216
67,553
80
102
99
gladeview 217
10,636
73
107
104
niceville 218
12,977
108
101
84
opa-locka 219
15,329
71
107
104
casselberry 220
26,292
85
107
96
florida ridge 221
17,486
75
113
96
daytona beach 222
61,779
79
105
95
pensacola 223
52,246
88
103
88
bellair-meadowbrook terrace 224
13,313
78
102
90
plant city 225
34,961
88
99
91
palm springs 226
19,551
76
102
99
eustis 227
18,727
83
107
96
brownsville 228
13,795
67
107
104
sanford 229
53,299
82
107
96
lockhart 230
13,736
82
107
96
ferry pass 231
28,865
86
103
88
palmetto 232
12,761
70
103
108
hudson 233
11,939
86
99
91
lauderdale lakes 234
32,912
74
102
99
south daytona 235
12,388
75
105
95
kissimmee 236
60,830
80
107
96
lady lake 237
14,043
80
107
96
ocala 238
56,598
80
102
98
gibsonton 239
15,989
83
99
91
pine hills 240
64,841
78
107
96
crestview 241
21,104
97
101
84
spring hill 242
99,513
82
99
91
leesburg 243
20,463
77
107
96
tavares 244
14,011
77
107
96
auburndale 245
13,623
77
107
96
fort pierce 246
42,350
66
113
96
lehigh acres 247
95,767
64
103
108
ruskin 248
16,130
81
99
91
azalea park 249
13,036
76
107
96
bayshore gardens 250
16,824
63
103
108
pinellas park 251
49,136
80
99
91
lake wales 252
14,268
75
107
96
lakewood park 253
11,625
64
113
96
egypt lake-leto 254
37,237
79
99
91
thonotosassa 255
12,729
79
99
91
lake city 256
12,133
75
102
98
belle glade 257
17,597
66
102
99
titusville 258
43,855
74
107
96
oak ridge 259
20,044
74
107
96
ensley 260
19,947
78
103
88
lakeland 261
98,317
78
99
91
shady hills 262
10,551
77
99
91
orange city 263
10,653
65
105
95
winter haven 264
34,118
71
107
96
north fort myers 265
39,453
55
103
108
palm river-clair mel 266
21,279
75
99
91
sebring 267
10,462
56
113
96
bellview 268
22,807
74
103
88
myrtle grove 269
16,917
74
103
88
holly hill 270
11,730
63
105
95
south bradenton 271
20,273
54
103
108
callaway 272
14,409
88
101
84
mango 273
11,273
73
99
91
cocoa 274
17,254
67
107
96
east lake-orient park 275
24,177
72
99
91
palatka 276
10,572
57
110
96
largo 277
77,502
70
99
91
panama city 278
36,153
84
101
84
bartow 279
17,422
69
99
91
immokalee 280
21,682
51
102
99
haines city 281
20,531
63
107
96
zephyrhills 282
13,515
66
99
91
brent 283
22,862
64
103
88
warrington 284
13,159
64
103
88
holiday 285
21,175
64
99
91
jasmine estates 286
18,744
64
99
91
elfers 287
13,612
64
99
91
west lealman 288
14,299
63
99
91
bayonet point 289
23,932
61
99
91
new port richey 290
15,113
61
99
91
west pensacola 291
19,793
58
103
88
lealman 292
20,277
58
99
91
homosassa springs 293
14,034
54
99
91
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