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Cost & Benefits

Fort Lauderdale vs Tampa

Simple answer

You'd likely save $153 a month in Tampa.

Typical rent is $1,854 in Fort Lauderdale and $1,701 in Tampa. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Fort Lauderdale

Florida

Typical rent
$1,854
Typical pay
$83,130 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,321
Price index
114.2 (metro)

Tampa

Florida

Typical rent
$1,701
Typical pay
$75,475 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,917
Price index
100.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Fort Lauderdale and Tampa are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.