Moving to Florida from Colorado
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Colorado to Florida — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Colorado to Florida, you would find that Florida is 6.9% cheaper than Colorado. A $75,000 salary in Colorado would need to be roughly $71,836 in Florida to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Tallahassee averages 80°F vs 65°F in Denver, making it significantly warmer. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Colorado to Florida. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $71,836 To maintain the same standard of living in Florida The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 3.3% less Groceries pay 3.4% more Transportation pay 7.8% less Housing pay 0.9% less Childcare pay 17.6% less Entertainment and Sports pay 12.4% 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 5% less than cities in Colorado. Compare cities head-to-head How Colorado 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 Colorado 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 Colorado performs better than Florida across all health & wellbeing metrics. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied Florida performs significantly better than Colorado across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Colorado 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 Colorado performs better than Florida across all employment & economy metrics. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Colorado performs better than Florida 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: Generally yes: Florida runs about 4% cheaper than Colorado on average, though it depends heavily on the city. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $17,959 in Florida for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Florida performs significantly better than Colorado across all safety metrics. Colorado performs better than Florida across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Tallahassee is 80°F, compared to 65°F in Denver. Tallahassee receives around 59.2 in of rainfall per year, while Denver gets 14.3 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Denver Tallahassee Jan–Mar 48°/21°F (9°/-6°C) 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) Apr–Jun 72°/43°F (22°/6°C) 86°/61°F (30°/16°C) Jul–Sep 85°/55°F (29°/13°C) 91°/71°F (33°/22°C) Oct–Dec 53°/26°F (12°/-3°C) 73°/48°F (23°/9°C) View all months
Month Denver Tallahassee Jan 44°/17°F (6.7°/-8.1°C) 64°/39°F (17.5°/3.9°C) Feb 46°/19°F (7.9°/-7.3°C) 67°/42°F (19.7°/5.5°C) Mar 54°/26°F (12.4°/-3.1°C) 74°/47°F (23.2°/8.4°C) Apr 62°/33°F (16.4°/0.7°C) 80°/52°F (26.6°/11.3°C) May 71°/43°F (21.9°/5.9°C) 87°/62°F (30.6°/16.4°C) Jun 82°/52°F (28.0°/11.3°C) 91°/69°F (32.8°/20.8°C) Jul 89°/59°F (31.9°/14.9°C) 92°/72°F (33.4°/22.2°C) Aug 87°/58°F (30.7°/14.4°C) 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.3°C) Sep 78°/48°F (25.8°/9.1°C) 88°/68°F (31.3°/20.1°C) Oct 65°/37°F (18.5°/2.6°C) 81°/57°F (27.4°/14.1°C) Nov 52°/24°F (11.2°/-4.2°C) 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.6°C) Dec 43°/17°F (6.0°/-8.3°C) 65°/41°F (18.5°/5.1°C) 
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