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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Kissimmee, FL vs St. Cloud, FL

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Kissimmee needs about $79,500 in St. Cloud to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from St. Cloud, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $90,500 in Kissimmee.

A few differences

Kissimmee vs St. Cloud · facet by facet
FacetKissimmee, FLSt. Cloud, FL
Median home price$304,400$356,200
2-bedroom rent$1,524/mo$1,407/mo
Property tax rate0.8%0.8%
State & local income tax0%0%
Sales tax7%7%
Cost of living index99100
Groceries index103103
Utilities$180/mo$180/mo
Median household income$53,758$83,174
Unemployment rate3.3%3.3%
Crime index45/10045/100
School rating5.8/105.8/10
Sunny days / year240 days240 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Kissimmee, FL · St. Cloud, FL
Questions & answers
Is Kissimmee cheaper than St. Cloud?
Kissimmee has the lower day-to-day cost index (99 vs 100 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in St. Cloud equals $85,000 in Kissimmee?
A household earning $85,000 in Kissimmee needs about $79,500 in St. Cloud to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of St. Cloud lifestyle costs about $90,500 in Kissimmee.