Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
MA metro vs FL metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 3.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Home Value
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Unemployment
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Violent Crime
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,729/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $72,743 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $372,100✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 3.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 29% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 43/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.0%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k | 290/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1516/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL
Median Rent
$1,729/mo
Median Income
$72,743
Home Value
$372,100
Population
3.3M
3.3M residentsView profile →
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