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 | Brandon | St. Petersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,410/mo | 11.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $289,000 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,156 | $70,333 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 96.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 90.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 96.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brandon, you'd need $98,526 in St. Petersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Petersburg, FL is about 1.5% cheaper overall than Brandon, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in St. Petersburg than in Brandon. If you earn $80,000 in Brandon, you'd need about $78,821 in St. Petersburg to keep the same standard of living.