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 | Phoenix | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,422/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $333,200 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $66,802 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.7 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 94.8 | 31.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 100.5 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 94.8 | 9.9% 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 Phoenix, you'd need $107,568 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 7% cheaper overall than Tampa, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Phoenix than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $86,054 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.