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 | Hollywood | St. Petersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,463/mo | $1,410/mo | 3.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $345,300 | $289,000 | 19.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,958 | $70,333 | 11.9% 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 Hollywood, you'd need $96,377 in St. Petersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Petersburg, FL is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Hollywood, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in St. Petersburg than in Hollywood. If you earn $80,000 in Hollywood, you'd need about $77,102 in St. Petersburg to keep the same standard of living.