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 | St. Petersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389/mo | $1,410/mo | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $287,900 | $289,000 | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,358 | $70,333 | 15.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 96.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 90.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 96.7 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,197 in St. Petersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clearwater and St. Petersburg have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Clearwater, you'd need about $80,157 in St. Petersburg to keep the same standard of living.