Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater vs Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
FL metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater(4/6 categories)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 3.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Home Value
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Median Income
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Affordability Score
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Unemployment
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Violent Crime
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Metric
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,729/mo✓ | $1,752/mo |
| Median Household Income | $72,743 | $98,508✓ |
| Median Home Value | $372,100✓ | $487,200 |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 29% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 43/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0%✓ | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 290/100k✓ | 406/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1516/100k✓ | 2238/100k |
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 →
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
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