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Cheapest cities in Florida
The lowest cost-of-living cities across Florida.
Where Florida is most affordable: the cities (30k+ residents) with the lowest cost-of-living index in the state.
Published by WhereToHQ research. Calculated from committed source data with no generated editorial text.
What the ranking shows
- North Fort Myers, FL leads this list at 84 for cost of living index.
- Across the 15 published entries, cost of living index ranges from 84 to 94. The other columns show tradeoffs that the headline order cannot capture.
| # | City | Cost of living index | Median home price | 2-bedroom rent | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Fort Myers, FL45k | 84 | $161,800 | $1,064/mo | $56,261 |
| 2 | University CDP (Hillsborough County), FL48k | 89 | $164,900 | $1,399/mo | $37,207 |
| 3 | Leesburg, FL31k | 90 | $228,600 | $1,207/mo | $52,880 |
| 4 | Ocala, FL67k | 92 | $241,400 | $1,335/mo | $56,376 |
| 5 | Winter Haven, FL55k | 92 | $269,800 | $1,207/mo | $59,648 |
| 6 | Titusville, FL49k | 92 | $266,600 | $1,204/mo | $66,192 |
| 7 | Gainesville, FL146k | 93 | $247,500 | $1,356/mo | $46,195 |
| 8 | Lakeland, FL120k | 93 | $249,400 | $1,355/mo | $64,185 |
| 9 | Pine Hills, FL80k | 93 | $253,300 | $1,333/mo | $58,673 |
| 10 | Fort Pierce, FL49k | 93 | $250,800 | $1,314/mo | $47,072 |
| 11 | Haines City, FL34k | 93 | $288,900 | $1,201/mo | $65,975 |
| 12 | Jacksonville, FL978k | 94 | $300,000 | $1,500/mo | $64,000 |
| 13 | Spring Hill, FL120k | 94 | $288,500 | $1,231/mo | $68,432 |
| 14 | Panama City, FL35k | 94 | $268,900 | $1,325/mo | $62,265 |
| 15 | Lakeside, FL32k | 94 | $273,900 | $1,314/mo | $81,684 |
Ranked from public data we track (US Census/ACS, BLS, EIA, FEMA, NOAA, Tax Foundation) and recomputed on every data refresh. Figures are estimates for comparison, not advice; open any city to see all facets.
Candidate rules: cities in FL; 30,000 or more residents. Ranking rule: Cost of living index, lowest first.
WhereToHQ loads at most the 500 largest eligible national candidates, or 300 candidates for a state list, before applying the published rules. Missing values are excluded from a direct sort or hard filter. In a weighted score, an unknown value is neutral rather than favorable.