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 | Gainesville | Largo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,350/mo | 14.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $216,600 | $184,500 | 17.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $43,783 | $56,266 | 22.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 96.4 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 90.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.5 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 96.7 | 0.9% 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 Gainesville, you'd need $111,971 in Largo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Largo, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Gainesville than in Largo. If you earn $80,000 in Gainesville, you'd need about $89,577 in Largo to keep the same standard of living.