Moving to Florida from New Jersey
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from New Jersey to Florida — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from New Jersey to Florida, you would find that Florida is 15.5% cheaper than New Jersey. A $75,000 salary in New Jersey would need to be roughly $65,875 in Florida to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Tallahassee averages 80°F vs 63°F in Trenton, making it significantly warmer. What to expect for your wallet after moving from New Jersey to Florida. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $65,875 To maintain the same standard of living in Florida Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day Restaurants pay 0.1% less Groceries pay 14.0% less Transportation pay 17.8% less Housing pay 0.5% less Childcare pay 41.2% less Entertainment and Sports pay 19.1% 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 19% less than cities in New Jersey. Compare cities head-to-head Key indicators for anyone considering a move from New Jersey to Florida. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year New Jersey generally does better on safety, though Florida leads in property crime rate. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke New Jersey 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 New Jersey across all what about housing? metrics. share of households with internet minutes each way to work New Jersey generally does better on infrastructure, though Florida leads in average commute. 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 New Jersey generally does better on employment & economy, though Florida leads in unemployment rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree New Jersey 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: Yes — Florida is on average about 12% cheaper than New Jersey. City-level variation can be significant. Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $16,469 in Florida on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit). New Jersey generally does better on safety, though Florida leads in property crime rate. New Jersey performs better than Florida across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Tallahassee is 80°F, compared to 63°F in Trenton. Tallahassee receives around 59.2 in of rainfall per year, while Trenton gets 46.5 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Trenton Tallahassee Jan–Mar 44°/27°F (7°/-3°C) 68°/43°F (20°/6°C) Apr–Jun 71°/51°F (22°/10°C) 86°/61°F (30°/16°C) Jul–Sep 82°/62°F (28°/17°C) 91°/71°F (33°/22°C) Oct–Dec 54°/36°F (12°/2°C) 73°/48°F (23°/9°C) View all months
Month Trenton Tallahassee Jan 39°/23°F (3.9°/-4.9°C) 64°/39°F (17.5°/3.9°C) Feb 42°/26°F (5.7°/-3.4°C) 67°/42°F (19.7°/5.5°C) Mar 51°/32°F (10.5°/-0.1°C) 74°/47°F (23.2°/8.4°C) Apr 61°/41°F (16.3°/5.0°C) 80°/52°F (26.6°/11.3°C) May 72°/51°F (22.1°/10.3°C) 87°/62°F (30.6°/16.4°C) Jun 81°/60°F (27.1°/15.7°C) 91°/69°F (32.8°/20.8°C) Jul 85°/66°F (29.6°/18.9°C) 92°/72°F (33.4°/22.2°C) Aug 84°/64°F (28.7°/17.9°C) 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.3°C) Sep 76°/56°F (24.5°/13.6°C) 88°/68°F (31.3°/20.1°C) Oct 65°/44°F (18.3°/6.8°C) 81°/57°F (27.4°/14.1°C) Nov 54°/37°F (12.5°/2.7°C) 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.6°C) Dec 43°/28°F (6.2°/-2.4°C) 65°/41°F (18.5°/5.1°C) 
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