2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Kitty Hawk, NC vs Fort Myers, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Fort Myers or is it cheaper to live in Kitty Hawk?
- Fort Myers is 3.9% less expensive than Kitty Hawk.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fort Myers or Kitty Hawk?
- Fort Myers housing costs are 33.5% less expensive than Kitty Hawk housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Kitty Hawk or is Health Care more affordable in Fort Myers.
- Health related expenses are 8.4% less in Fort Myers.
 Kitty Hawk, NCFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.2100
 Food & Groceries104.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock119.2100
 Housing139.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$349,500$338,100
 Utilities93  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock88.5100
 Miscellaneous114.1  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Kitty Hawk    1 Reviews

There are many areas on the coast of NC to retire, however, none compares to the communities that make up the 27949 zip code. We enjoy a much less transient population  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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