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 | New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389/mo | $1,714/mo | 19.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $287,900 | $732,100 | 60.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,358 | $76,607 | 22.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 108.1 | 10.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 133.1 | 32.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 104.3 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 104.1 | 7.1% 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 $116,685 in New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clearwater, FL is about 14.3% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Clearwater than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in Clearwater, you'd need about $93,348 in New York to keep the same standard of living.