Moving to Florida from Arizona
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Arizona to Florida — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Arizona to Florida, you would find that Florida is 3.0% more expensive than Arizona. A $75,000 salary in Arizona would need to be roughly $79,827 in Florida to maintain the same lifestyle. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Arizona to Florida. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $79,827 To maintain the same standard of living in Florida The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 0.7% more Groceries pay 12.0% more Transportation pay 1.0% more Housing pay 0.3% less Childcare pay 8.0% more Entertainment and Sports pay 2.2% less Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%). On average, cities in Florida cost about 4% more than cities in Arizona. Compare cities head-to-head How Arizona and Florida stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Florida performs significantly better than Arizona across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Arizona generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Florida leads in adult obesity rate. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Florida generally does better on what about housing?, though Arizona leads in median rent. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Arizona performs better than Florida across all infrastructure metrics. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Arizona generally does better on employment & economy, though Florida leads in poverty rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Florida performs significantly better than Arizona across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Day-to-day costs in Florida run about 6% higher than Arizona on average; specific cities can swing further. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $19,957 in Florida for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Florida performs significantly better than Arizona across all safety metrics. Arizona generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Florida leads in adult obesity rate. The average high temperature in Tallahassee is 80°F, compared to 87°F in Phoenix. Tallahassee receives around 59.2 in of rainfall per year, while Phoenix gets 8.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Phoenix Tallahassee Jan–Mar 73°/49°F (23°/10°C) 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) Apr–Jun 95°/69°F (35°/20°C) 86°/61°F (30°/16°C) Jul–Sep 103°/80°F (40°/27°C) 91°/71°F (33°/22°C) Oct–Dec 77°/54°F (25°/12°C) 73°/48°F (23°/9°C) View all months
Month Phoenix Tallahassee Jan 69°/46°F (20.3°/7.6°C) 64°/39°F (17.5°/3.9°C) Feb 72°/49°F (22.1°/9.3°C) 67°/42°F (19.7°/5.5°C) Mar 78°/53°F (25.7°/11.9°C) 74°/47°F (23.2°/8.4°C) Apr 86°/60°F (29.9°/15.7°C) 80°/52°F (26.6°/11.3°C) May 95°/69°F (34.8°/20.6°C) 87°/62°F (30.6°/16.4°C) Jun 104°/77°F (39.9°/25.1°C) 91°/69°F (32.8°/20.8°C) Jul 106°/83°F (41.0°/28.1°C) 92°/72°F (33.4°/22.2°C) Aug 104°/82°F (40.1°/27.8°C) 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.3°C) Sep 100°/75°F (37.8°/24.1°C) 88°/68°F (31.3°/20.1°C) Oct 89°/64°F (31.8°/18.0°C) 81°/57°F (27.4°/14.1°C) Nov 76°/52°F (24.7°/11.1°C) 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.6°C) Dec 67°/45°F (19.6°/7.1°C) 65°/41°F (18.5°/5.1°C) 
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