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Cost & Benefits

Jacksonville vs Tampa

Simple answer

You'd likely save $236 a month in Jacksonville.

Typical rent is $1,701 in Tampa and $1,465 in Jacksonville. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Jacksonville

Florida

Typical rent
$1,465
Typical pay
$69,872 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,694
Price index
99.5 (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

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