City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alpharetta | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,767/mo | $1,422/mo | 24.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $333,200 | 68.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $141,402 | $66,802 | 111.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 96.4 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 90.4 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 98.5 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.7 | 0.6% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need $100,065 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alpharetta and Tampa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Alpharetta than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need about $80,052 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.