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24.68° N · 81.50° W · GEOID 1215862

Cudjoe Key

Monroe County, Florida · part of the Key West, FL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

FloridaCudjoe Key, FLCudjoe KeyCudjoe Key

The short answer

Cudjoe Key is home to 2,492 people. Median household income is $87,500 a year and median rent is $1,864 a month, 25.6% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $857,400, about 9.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,864
37% above the median place
Median household income
$87,500
9% above the median place
Median home value
$857,400
168% above the median place
Unemployment
2.9%
40% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Cudjoe Key

  • 82% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • The median home is worth 9.8 years of the median household's income, more than in 98% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $1,590 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 95% of places its size.
  • 35% of homes stand vacant, more than in 96% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 54.4 years old, older than in 96% of places its size.
01

Moving to Cudjoe Key

Monroe County loses about 11.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,378
Moved out6,091
Net−713

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$170K
Leavers$104K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Monroe County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
7.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 3.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Monroe County report $170,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $104,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$74,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,864 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $3,454 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $857,400.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 18.5% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
7.1%
24% above the median place
Income of households moving in6
$170,384
141% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-11.2
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCudjoe KeyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year17.1%24% above
Moved from another state1County figure3.0%53% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-11.2below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$170,384141% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$104,08448% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 82.0%, 62% above the median place.

Cudjoe Key25.6%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$74,560
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
25.6%
25% above the median place
Home price to income
9.8x
158% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
25%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$65,600
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Cudjoe Key, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Solvang, CA18.3% vs 25.6%n/aCompare
Belmar, NJ22.4% vs 25.6%n/aCompare
Vashon, WA16.6% vs 25.6%n/aCompare

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Renters paying 30%+1
82.0%
62% above the median place
Vacant homes1
35.3%
400% above the median place
Median home value1
$857,400
168% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureCudjoe KeyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,86437% above
Rent to income125.6%25% above
Property tax rate10.5%43% below
Home price to income19.8x158% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$2,25440% above
HUD area median income3County figure$129,60021% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,43836% above
Median home value1$857,400168% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.1%34% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure61.0%18% above
Homeownership179.2%19% above
Renters paying 30%+182.0%62% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$3,45485% above
Vacant homes135.3%400% above
Median year built119921% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
31 min
24% above the median place
Income per person1
$54,624
36% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Works from home18.5% +48%
Poverty rate8.6% −20%
Median household income$87,500 +9%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCudjoe KeyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$87,5009% above
Income per person1$54,62436% above
Unemployment1County figure2.9%40% below
Average annual pay5County figure$62,1666% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure5.9%59% above
Jobs5County figure47,29969% below
Poverty rate18.6%20% below
Mean commute131 min24% above
Works from home118.5%48% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 54.4, 39% above the median place.

Median age1
54.4
39% above the median place
High school or higher1
96.5%
4% above the median place
Household size1
2.3
6% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher40.6% +27%
Born abroad12.1% +37%
Homes with broadband93.8% +2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureCudjoe KeyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,4926646th largest
Median age154.439% above
Bachelor's or higher140.6%27% above
High school or higher196.5%4% above
Household size12.36% below
Born abroad112.1%37% above
No health insurance1County figure12.8%100% above
Homes with broadband193.8%2% above
05

Life in Cudjoe Key

61 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails6 km 2.9×
Bus and rail stops per sq mi2.3 11.0×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars52.9 2.5×
Shops74.0 2.4×
Arts, recreation and fitness21.0 5.1×
Doctors' offices and clinics23.8 +18%
Child care centers1.7 −26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k7
74.0
144% above the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k7
52.9
154% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
21.0
above the median place (median 4.1)
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureCudjoe KeyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure25178% above
Public school students10County figure8,92882% above
Students per teacher10County figure17.212% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure52.9154% above
Shops per 10k7County figure74.0144% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure21.0above (median 4.1)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure23.818% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.726% below
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails85.7185% above
Transit stops per sq mi82.3above (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure61369% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 58°F, 131% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Cudjoe Key. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low11
58°F
131% above the median place
Average temperature11
77°F
40% above the median place
Hurricane risk12
98.0
39% above the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureCudjoe KeyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure92°F5% above
January average low11County figure58°F131% above
Average temperature11County figure77°F40% above
Annual precipitation11County figure52.0 in19% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure91.61% below
Hurricane risk12County figure98.039% above
Tornado risk12County figure25.669% below
Wildfire risk12County figure61.91% above
Heat wave risk12County figure65.827% below
08

Cudjoe Key in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 26% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,864/mo (2024)$2,300/mo$1,890 to $2,800/mo+3.6%
Median household income$87,500 (2024)$109,000$92,000 to $129,000+3.7%
Median home value$857,400 (2024)$1,305,000$947,000 to $1,797,000+7.2%

The median home would be worth 12.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 9.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Cudjoe Key

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL$1,882$87,222Compare
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI$1,901$96,212Compare
Mira Monte, CA$2,017$72,879Compare
Morro Bay, CA$1,858$95,843Compare
Morro Bay, CAMira Monte, CAKahaluu-Keauhou, HIIslamorada, Village of Islands, FLCudjoe Key, FLCudjoe KeyKahaluu-KeauhouMira MonteCudjoe KeyKahaluu-KeauhouMira Monte

Common questions

Is Cudjoe Key a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 82% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. The median home is worth 9.8 years of the median household's income, more than in 98% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 26 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Cudjoe Key expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.6% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $857,400.

What salary do you need to live in Cudjoe Key?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $74,560 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Cudjoe Key?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL, Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI, Mira Monte, CA and Morro Bay, CA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Cudjoe Key with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Cudjoe Key itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/cudjoe-key-florida

Citytistics. “Cudjoe Key, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/cudjoe-key-florida/

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