United StatesMiami has become more expensive than New York City for the first time on record, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis' Regional Price Parities (RRP) report using 2024 data. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area has a cost-of-living score of 114.155, surpassing New York's 112.563. While Miami residents spend less on goods and utilities compared to New Yorkers, they face significantly higher housing costs. According to United Way data, over half of Miami-Dade households live paycheck-to-paycheck, with many unable to afford basic necessities. The 'ALICE' population—asset-limited, income-constrained, employed individuals and families—faces financial instability, requiring incomes well above the median household income of $76,184 to meet basic needs.
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