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 | Riverview | St. Petersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,757/mo | $1,410/mo | 24.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $292,700 | $289,000 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $87,383 | $70,333 | 24.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 96.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 90.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 96.7 | ≈ 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 Riverview, you'd need $96,857 in St. Petersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Petersburg, FL is about 3.1% cheaper overall than Riverview, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in St. Petersburg than in Riverview. If you earn $80,000 in Riverview, you'd need about $77,486 in St. Petersburg to keep the same standard of living.