Cost of Living in Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines reads as meaningfully more expensive than the national average across every cost-of-living figure gathered this session, driven primarily by rent and housing costs rather than everyday goods and services.
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Learn moreA cost-of-living index roughly 21%-22% above the national average
Pembroke Pines carries a cost-of-living index of approximately 121-122 (U.S. average = 100), meaning it runs roughly 21%-22% more expensive than the national average overall, per aggregated cost-of-living sourcing gathered this session -- a premium driven primarily by housing costs, with most other categories staying closer to national norms.
Rent runs about 25% above the national average
Average apartment rent in Pembroke Pines runs around $2,427/month, about 25% higher than the national average of roughly $1,637/month, though it was down about 0.87% year over year at that reading. By unit type, figures gathered this session ran roughly $1,839 for a studio, about $2,028-$2,052 for a one-bedroom, about $2,473-$2,479 for a two-bedroom, and around $3,024 for a three-bedroom -- sources disagreed slightly on the exact one- and two-bedroom figures, but clustered within a narrow band.
No state income tax is a real, ongoing offset
Florida levies no state personal income tax, applying uniformly statewide -- a genuine benefit for anyone relocating from a state that taxes wages, pensions, or investment income. See taxes-insurance for the property-tax side.
Key takeaways
- Cost-of-living index runs roughly 121-122 (21%-22% above the U.S. average), driven primarily by housing costs.
- Average apartment rent is about $2,427/month, roughly 25% above the national average, though down slightly (about 0.87%) year over year at that reading.
- By unit type, rent runs roughly $1,839 (studio) to $3,024 (three-bedroom), with minor disagreement between sources on exact one- and two-bedroom figures.
- No Florida state income tax is a genuine, ongoing offset against these housing and rent costs.
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