Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Florida
Jacksonville is a large-metro housing and port-market comparison in Florida, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Jacksonville has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Tampa has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Jacksonville minus Tampa.
| Metric | Tampa | Jacksonville | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,725 | $1,750 | +$25 | Tampa | Tampa has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $405,000 | $415,000 | +$10,000 | Tampa | Tampa has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $352/mo | $379/mo | +$27/mo | Tampa | Tampa has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 84 | 89 | +5 | Tampa | Tampa has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $78,040 | $63,560 | -$14,480 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 79/100 | 73/100 | -6 | Tampa | Tampa has the higher move score. |