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 16.5% more expensive than Florida. A $75,000 salary in Florida would need to be roughly $79,163 in New York to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Albany averages 58°F vs 80°F in Tallahassee, making it significantly cooler. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Florida to New York. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $79,163 To maintain the same standard of living in New York The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 3.8% less Groceries pay 8.7% more Transportation pay 22.9% more Housing pay 4.3% less Childcare pay 60.0% more Entertainment and Sports pay 29.7% 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 New York cost about 6% more than cities in Florida. Compare cities head-to-head How Florida and New York stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Florida performs better than New York 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 New York performs significantly 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 better than New York across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Florida performs better than New York 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 Florida generally does better on employment & economy, though New York leads in gdp per capita. 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. 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 New York run about 6% higher than Florida 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 $19,791 in New York for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Florida performs better than New York across all safety metrics. New York performs significantly better than Florida across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Albany is 58°F, compared to 80°F in Tallahassee. Albany receives around 39.4 in of rainfall per year, while Tallahassee gets 59.2 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Tallahassee Albany Jan–Mar 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) 37°/19°F (2°/-7°C) Apr–Jun 86°/61°F (30°/16°C) 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) Jul–Sep 91°/71°F (33°/22°C) 78°/58°F (26°/14°C) Oct–Dec 73°/48°F (23°/9°C) 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) View all months
Month Tallahassee Albany Jan 64°/39°F (17.5°/3.9°C) 31°/15°F (-0.8°/-9.7°C) Feb 67°/42°F (19.7°/5.5°C) 35°/17°F (1.4°/-8.2°C) Mar 74°/47°F (23.2°/8.4°C) 44°/26°F (6.9°/-3.5°C) Apr 80°/52°F (26.6°/11.3°C) 58°/37°F (14.6°/2.9°C) May 87°/62°F (30.6°/16.4°C) 69°/47°F (20.8°/8.4°C) Jun 91°/69°F (32.8°/20.8°C) 78°/56°F (25.5°/13.6°C) Jul 92°/72°F (33.4°/22.2°C) 82°/61°F (27.9°/16.3°C) Aug 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.3°C) 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.5°C) Sep 88°/68°F (31.3°/20.1°C) 72°/52°F (22.3°/10.9°C) Oct 81°/57°F (27.4°/14.1°C) 60°/40°F (15.4°/4.2°C) Nov 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.6°C) 48°/31°F (8.8°/-0.3°C) Dec 65°/41°F (18.5°/5.1°C) 36°/21°F (2.1°/-6.0°C) 
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