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 | Bellingham | Clearwater | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,385/mo | $1,389/mo | 0.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $528,600 | $287,900 | 83.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,026 | $59,358 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.7 | 102.3 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 100.1 | 24.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.8 | 88.5 | 17.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 105.3 | 2.3% 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 Bellingham, you'd need $95,020 in Clearwater to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clearwater, FL is about 5% cheaper overall than Bellingham, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bellingham, you'd need about $76,016 in Clearwater to keep the same standard of living.