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 | Miami | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389/mo | $1,494/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $287,900 | $433,900 | 33.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,358 | $54,858 | 8.2% 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 $113,050 in Miami to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clearwater, FL is about 11.5% cheaper overall than Miami, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Clearwater than in Miami. If you earn $80,000 in Clearwater, you'd need about $90,440 in Miami to keep the same standard of living.