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 | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389/mo | $1,422/mo | 2.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $287,900 | $333,200 | 13.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,358 | $66,802 | 11.1% 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 $100,309 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Clearwater and Tampa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Clearwater, you'd need about $80,247 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.