Moving to New York from Florida
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Florida to New York — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Florida to New York, you would find that New York is 10.0% more expensive than Florida. A $75,000 salary in Florida would need to be roughly $82,500 in New York to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — New York City averages 62°F vs 78°F in Jacksonville, making it significantly cooler. Jacksonville and New York City are about 840 mi apart.
Thinking of moving to New York? Get a shortlist of towns in New York that match your priorities: size, cost, taxes, safety, disaster risk, hospitals and transport. Find my towns →Is New York cheaper than Florida?
The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 0.5% less
Groceries
pay 7.9% more
Transportation
pay 16.8% more
Housing
pay 6.8% more
Childcare
pay 44.7% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.8% 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.
What salary do you need in New York?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $82,500
To maintain the same standard of living in New York
Calculate with your salary →Cost of living by city
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 New York cost about 4% less than cities in Florida.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
How Florida and New York stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Florida performs better than New York across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
New York performs significantly better than Florida across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Florida performs better than New York across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Florida performs better than New York across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
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
Florida generally does better on employment & economy, though New York leads in gdp per capita.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
New York performs significantly better than Florida across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in New York vs Florida
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Jacksonville | New York City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) | 43°/30°F (6°/-1°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 83°/64°F (28°/18°C) | 70°/54°F (21°/12°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 88°/73°F (31°/22°C) | 81°/66°F (27°/19°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 73°/54°F (23°/12°C) | 54°/41°F (12°/5°C) |
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| Month | Jacksonville | New York City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°/44°F (18.0°/6.6°C) | 38°/27°F (3.5°/-2.8°C) |
| Feb | 67°/46°F (19.5°/7.9°C) | 42°/29°F (5.3°/-1.7°C) |
| Mar | 72°/52°F (22.4°/10.9°C) | 50°/35°F (9.8°/1.8°C) |
| Apr | 78°/56°F (25.4°/13.6°C) | 61°/45°F (16.2°/7.1°C) |
| May | 84°/64°F (28.9°/17.7°C) | 71°/54°F (21.6°/12.2°C) |
| Jun | 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.7°C) | 79°/64°F (26.3°/17.6°C) |
| Jul | 90°/73°F (32.4°/22.7°C) | 84°/69°F (28.9°/20.4°C) |
| Aug | 89°/74°F (31.9°/23.1°C) | 83°/68°F (28.1°/19.9°C) |
| Sep | 86°/71°F (30.1°/21.6°C) | 75°/61°F (24.0°/16.0°C) |
| Oct | 80°/63°F (26.4°/17.1°C) | 64°/50°F (17.7°/10.0°C) |
| Nov | 73°/53°F (22.9°/11.8°C) | 54°/42°F (12.1°/5.3°C) |
| Dec | 66°/46°F (19.0°/7.9°C) | 43°/32°F (6.1°/0.0°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in New York than Florida?
Day-to-day costs in New York run about 10% higher than Florida on average; specific cities can swing further.
How much money do I need to move to New York?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $20,625 in New York for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is New York safe?
Florida performs better than New York across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in New York compared to Florida?
New York performs significantly better than Florida across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in New York compared to Florida?
The average high temperature in New York City is 62°F, compared to 78°F in Jacksonville. New York City receives around 49.9 in of rainfall per year, while Jacksonville gets 51.7 in.
