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 | Millcreek | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,351/mo | $1,422/mo | 5.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $507,900 | $333,200 | 52.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,186 | $66,802 | 32.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 96.4 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 90.4 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 98.5 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 96.7 | 3.9% 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 Millcreek, you'd need $100,000 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Millcreek and Tampa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Millcreek than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Millcreek, you'd need about $80,000 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.