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 | Casa Grande | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,224/mo | $1,422/mo | 13.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $219,900 | $333,200 | 34.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,535 | $66,802 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 96.4 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 90.4 | 13.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 98.5 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 96.7 | 7.6% higher 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 Casa Grande, you'd need $100,009 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casa Grande and Tampa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Casa Grande than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Casa Grande, you'd need about $80,007 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.