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 | Sanford | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,402/mo | $1,422/mo | 1.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $241,400 | $333,200 | 27.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,181 | $66,802 | 11.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 96.4 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 90.4 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.5 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 96.7 | 0.9% 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 Sanford, you'd need $100,601 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sanford, FL is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Tampa, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Sanford than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Sanford, you'd need about $80,481 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.