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 | Dundalk | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,346/mo | $1,422/mo | 5.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $184,700 | $333,200 | 44.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,217 | $66,802 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 96.4 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 90.4 | 16.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 98.5 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 96.7 | 2.8% higher 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 Dundalk, you'd need $99,981 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dundalk and Tampa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Dundalk than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Dundalk, you'd need about $79,985 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.