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 | Miami | St. Petersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,494/mo | $1,410/mo | 6.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $433,900 | $289,000 | 50.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,858 | $70,333 | 22.0% 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 Miami, you'd need $94,381 in St. Petersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Petersburg, FL is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Miami, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in St. Petersburg than in Miami. If you earn $80,000 in Miami, you'd need about $75,505 in St. Petersburg to keep the same standard of living.