Comparing Costs

The cost of living in Indian River County is higher than the national average.

104.8 -- Indian River's overall cost-of-living ranking (national average is 100)
5 -- Points above the national average for professional and managerial after-tax cost of living in Indian River County
10 -- Number of points below the national average for new-home prices
116.6 -- Fort Lauderdale's overall cost-of-living ranking
210.7 -- New York-Manhattan's cost-of-living ranking

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