Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Florida
Naples is a supplemental starter city profile for the premium Gulf Coast retirement market in Florida, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a South Florida rent and insurance market in Florida, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Fort Lauderdale has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Fort Lauderdale has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Fort Lauderdale minus Naples.
| Metric | Naples | Fort Lauderdale | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,715 | $2,240 | -$475 | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $549,494 | $556,100 | +$6,606 | Naples | Naples has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $283/mo | $217/mo | -$66/mo | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 107 | +5 | Naples | Naples has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $97,648 | $91,760 | -$5,888 | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 70/100 | 68/100 | -2 | Naples | Naples has the higher move score. |