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 | Hialeah | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,458/mo | $1,422/mo | 2.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $333,200 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,531 | $66,802 | 25.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ 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 Hialeah, you'd need $97,539 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tampa, FL is about 2.5% cheaper overall than Hialeah, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Tampa than in Hialeah. If you earn $80,000 in Hialeah, you'd need about $78,031 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.