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 | Salt Lake City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389/mo | $1,254/mo | 10.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $287,900 | $458,600 | 37.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,358 | $72,357 | 18.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 98.7 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 92.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 100.7 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 100.5 | 3.8% 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 $99,410 in Salt Lake City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salt Lake City, UT is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Clearwater, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Salt Lake City than in Clearwater. If you earn $80,000 in Clearwater, you'd need about $79,528 in Salt Lake City to keep the same standard of living.