Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Florida
Gainesville is a college and healthcare market in Florida, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Florida
Tampa is the Florida launch comparison market, with major-metro access and a cost profile that is often easier to evaluate for households priced out of South Florida.
Comparison
Gainesville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Gainesville has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Tampa minus Gainesville.
| Metric | Gainesville | Tampa | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,634 | $1,725 | +$91 | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $299,633 | $405,000 | +$105,367 | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $211/mo | $352/mo | +$141/mo | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 106 | 84 | -22 | Tampa | Tampa has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $66,600 | $78,040 | +$11,440 | Gainesville | Gainesville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 77/100 | 79/100 | +2 | Tampa | Tampa has the higher move score. |