Tampa cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Tampa
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL had 3,424,560 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 100.9, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,917
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,776
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
95.5
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
88.5
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
29.4 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$78,275
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.74%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Florida
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Related comparisons
From Tampa
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Tampa.
- Tampa and San Francisco · rent gap $1,780
- Tampa and San Jose · rent gap $1,355
- Tampa and Boston · rent gap $1,091
- Tampa and New York · rent gap $1,054
- Tampa and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,047
- Tampa and San Diego · rent gap $906
- Tampa and McAllen · rent gap $900
- Tampa and Wichita · rent gap $874
Nearby metros
Next in the population ranking: Minneapolis, San Diego, Denver