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 | Jacksonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389/mo | $1,281/mo | 8.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $287,900 | $243,000 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,358 | $64,138 | 7.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 97.0 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 89.7 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.4 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 97.6 | 0.9% 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 $94,829 in Jacksonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jacksonville, FL is about 5.2% cheaper overall than Clearwater, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Jacksonville than in Clearwater. If you earn $80,000 in Clearwater, you'd need about $75,863 in Jacksonville to keep the same standard of living.