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 | Clearwater | Hialeah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389/mo | $1,458/mo | 4.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $287,900 | $324,300 | 11.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,358 | $49,531 | 19.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 102.1 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 96.5 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 106.5 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 104.8 | 7.7% 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 Clearwater, you'd need $112,713 in Hialeah to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clearwater, FL is about 11.3% cheaper overall than Hialeah, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Clearwater than in Hialeah. If you earn $80,000 in Clearwater, you'd need about $90,171 in Hialeah to keep the same standard of living.