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 | Evanston | Pinellas Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $1,356/mo | 19.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $454,600 | $225,600 | 101.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,188 | $62,306 | 49.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 96.4 | 7.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 90.4 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.5 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 96.7 | 3.5% 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 Evanston, you'd need $100,000 in Pinellas Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evanston and Pinellas Park have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Evanston than in Pinellas Park. If you earn $80,000 in Evanston, you'd need about $80,000 in Pinellas Park to keep the same standard of living.