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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Sunrise, FL vs Weston, 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 Sunrise needs about $89,500 in Weston to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Weston, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $80,500 in Sunrise.

A few differences

Sunrise vs Weston · facet by facet
FacetSunrise, FLWeston, FL
Median home price$354,500$695,600
2-bedroom rent$2,140/mo$2,469/mo
Property tax rate0.8%0.8%
State & local income tax0%0%
Sales tax7%7%
Cost of living index110134
Groceries index103103
Utilities$180/mo$180/mo
Median household income$77,652$139,825
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: Sunrise, FL · Weston, FL
Questions & answers
Is Sunrise cheaper than Weston?
Sunrise has the lower day-to-day cost index (110 vs 134 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Weston equals $85,000 in Sunrise?
A household earning $85,000 in Sunrise needs about $89,500 in Weston to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Weston lifestyle costs about $80,500 in Sunrise.