City comparison
Miami, FL vs North Port, FL
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent, state taxes and federal GS pay.
Key findings
- Prices in Miami, FL are 11.5% higher than in North Port, FL. Someone earning $100,000 in North Port, FL would need about $111,500 in Miami, FL to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,995 a month in Miami, FL versus $1,686 in North Port, FL. On $100,000, that's 30% of take-home pay in Miami, FL and 26% in North Port, FL.
- Both are in FL, so estimated state income tax is the same: $0 a year on $100,000.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −6.1% moving from Miami, FL to North Port, FL ($113,356 → $106,437), while prices change by −10.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +4.7% in real buying power.
- Miami, FL: price level 114.2 (much pricier)
- North Port, FL: price level 102.4 (pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Miami, FL | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 114.2 | 102.4 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $89,717 in North Port | $111,461 in Miami |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,995/mo | $1,686/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $79,180 | $79,180 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $0 (FL) | $0 (FL) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 30% | 26% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,640 | $47,440 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL HUD Metro FMR Area and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL MSA. Metro areas: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL and North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Miami | North Port |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 155.6 | 128.0 |
| Goods | 103.6 | 96.2 |
| Utilities | 97.2 | 88.2 |
| Other services | 109.1 | 98.9 |
| Overall | 114.2 | 102.4 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Miami, FL → North Port, FL
Same pay goes further
Buying power +11.5%; rent takes 26% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
99 Strong offer
North Port, FL → Miami, FL
Same pay buys less
Buying power −10.3%; rent takes 30% of take-home; state tax +$0/yr.
30 Weak offer
Federal employees: GS pay
Miami, FL is in the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL pay area; North Port, FL is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Miami, FL to North Port, FL at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Miami, FL | North Port, FL | Real change, Miami → North Port |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $65,735 | $61,722 | +4.7% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $79,533 | $74,678 | +4.7% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $95,326 | $89,508 | +4.7% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $113,356 | $106,437 | +4.7% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $133,953 | $125,776 | +4.7% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Miami, FL | North Port, FL | North Port pay in Miami dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $125,310 | not published | — |
| Software Developers | $132,650 | $131,890 | $147,006 (+10.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $80,920 | $81,090 | $90,384 (+11.7%) |
| Registered Nurses | $91,380 | $86,130 | $96,001 (+5.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.