Moving to Arizona from Florida
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Florida to Arizona — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Florida to Arizona, you would find that Arizona is 1.5% cheaper than Florida. A $75,000 salary in Florida would need to be roughly $70,465 in Arizona to maintain the same lifestyle. What to expect for your wallet after moving from Florida to Arizona. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $70,465 To maintain the same standard of living in Arizona Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 0.5% less Groceries pay 10.2% less Transportation pay 0.5% less Housing pay 2.5% more Childcare pay 3.9% less Entertainment and Sports pay 3.4% more 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 Arizona cost about 3% less than cities in Florida. Compare cities head-to-head Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Florida to Arizona. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Florida performs 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 significantly 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 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: Yes — Arizona is on average about 6% cheaper than Florida. City-level variation can be significant. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $17,616 in Arizona on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). Florida performs 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 Phoenix is 87°F, compared to 80°F in Tallahassee. Phoenix receives around 8.2 in of rainfall per year, while Tallahassee gets 59.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Tallahassee Phoenix Jan–Mar 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) 73°/49°F (23°/10°C) Apr–Jun 86°/61°F (30°/16°C) 95°/69°F (35°/20°C) Jul–Sep 91°/71°F (33°/22°C) 103°/80°F (40°/27°C) Oct–Dec 73°/48°F (23°/9°C) 77°/54°F (25°/12°C) View all months
Month Tallahassee Phoenix Jan 64°/39°F (17.5°/3.9°C) 69°/46°F (20.3°/7.6°C) Feb 67°/42°F (19.7°/5.5°C) 72°/49°F (22.1°/9.3°C) Mar 74°/47°F (23.2°/8.4°C) 78°/53°F (25.7°/11.9°C) Apr 80°/52°F (26.6°/11.3°C) 86°/60°F (29.9°/15.7°C) May 87°/62°F (30.6°/16.4°C) 95°/69°F (34.8°/20.6°C) Jun 91°/69°F (32.8°/20.8°C) 104°/77°F (39.9°/25.1°C) Jul 92°/72°F (33.4°/22.2°C) 106°/83°F (41.0°/28.1°C) Aug 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.3°C) 104°/82°F (40.1°/27.8°C) Sep 88°/68°F (31.3°/20.1°C) 100°/75°F (37.8°/24.1°C) Oct 81°/57°F (27.4°/14.1°C) 89°/64°F (31.8°/18.0°C) Nov 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.6°C) 76°/52°F (24.7°/11.1°C) Dec 65°/41°F (18.5°/5.1°C) 67°/45°F (19.6°/7.1°C) 
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