2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Sebring, FL vs Destin, FL

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Is it cheaper to live in Destin or is it cheaper to live in Sebring?
- Destin is 21.6% more expensive than Sebring.

Which city has more affordable housing, Destin or Sebring?
- Destin housing costs are 180.2% more expensive than Sebring housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Sebring or is Health Care more affordable in Destin.
- Health related expenses are 2.0% less in Destin.
 Sebring, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Overall  Unlock100.9100
 Food & Groceries101.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.2100
 Housing60.0  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$605,200$338,100
 Utilities106  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock93.3100
 Miscellaneous78.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Sebring    12 Reviews

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We had recently retired and spent winter 2014 here in our RV, our previous winter was in Phoenix area. As full time RVers we did not have a home up north. Before leaving  More

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In 1992 I found the most beautiful 20 acres in the US...I was blessed with a spring well of pure water....My horses were born on the land..I just had no idea how  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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