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 | Bloomington | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,422/mo | 0.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $327,100 | $333,200 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,381 | $66,802 | 30.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 102.7 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 100.7 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 89.1 | 10.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 106.4 | 5.3% 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 Bloomington, you'd need $98,699 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tampa, FL is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Bloomington, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $78,959 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.