Median rent is 4% lower in Pensacola ($1,322/mo vs $1,383/mo). Buying is cheaper in Ferry Pass, where the median home runs $260,100 versus $314,400. Households earn more in Pensacola ($74,212 vs $61,689 a year). Overall, the two cities have a nearly identical cost of living index (97.8).
City A
Ferry Pass, FL
City B
Pensacola, FL
How much would you need to earn in Pensacola, FL to maintain your standard of living from Ferry Pass, FL?
Equivalent salary in Pensacola, FL
$75,000
Costs are about the same in both cities.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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Ferry Pass
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Pensacola
Florida
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✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,383/mo in Ferry Pass and $1,322/mo in Pensacola. Median home values are within 17% of each other: $260,100 in Ferry Pass and $314,400 in Pensacola.
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Pensacola
Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Ferry Pass
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Pensacola
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Air quality data is not yet available for these cities.
Pick Pensacola if you prioritize higher median household income ($74,212/yr).
Ferry Pass is cheaper overall, with a cost of living index of 97.8 versus 97.8 (US average = 100). That means prices run about 0% lower in Ferry Pass.
Median rent is $1,383/mo in Ferry Pass, FL and $1,322/mo in Pensacola, FL. Pensacola, FL has the lower rent by about 4%.
Median household income is $61,689 in Ferry Pass, FL and $74,212 in Pensacola, FL. Pensacola, FL has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
To maintain the same purchasing power, a salary of $100,000 in Ferry Pass, FL is equivalent to roughly $100,000 in Pensacola, FL (using the BEA Regional Price Parity ratio). Use the salary calculator above for any income amount.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
