Cost of living in Florida, New York
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,937 a month.
Florida is a village in New York. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $123,250 a year.
- People
- 2,893
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,937
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $123,250
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $361,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,131
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA
Florida, New York has about 2,893 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $361,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Orange County is $2,131 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Florida. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY metro area, prices sit at 109.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
New York taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 8.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Florida's exact store tax.
Some places in New York add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 1.60% of income. That is not a Florida bill.
In July 2026, a typical New York home paid 29.90¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Florida's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in New York averaged $3.18 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 745 places we list in New York with a rent figure, 259 have higher typical rent than Florida.
Nearby places
- Chester
Typical rent $2,010
Compare with Florida - Goshen
Typical rent $1,805
Compare with Florida - Warwick
Typical rent $1,296
Compare with Florida - Walton Park
Typical rent $2,987
Compare with Florida - Mechanicstown
Typical rent $1,687
Compare with Florida - Greenwood Lake
Typical rent $1,385
Compare with Florida - Middletown
Typical rent $1,661
Compare with Florida - Monroe
Typical rent $2,202
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in New York
Bigger places in New York
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.