Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater vs Raleigh-Cary
FL metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Raleigh-Cary(3/6 categories)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 3.3M
2
categories won
Raleigh-Cary
NC · 1.5M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Raleigh-Cary wins
Home Value
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Median Income
Raleigh-Cary wins
Affordability Score
Raleigh-Cary wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Metric
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Raleigh-Cary
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,729/mo | $1,605/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $72,743 | $96,096✓ |
| Median Home Value | $372,100✓ | $439,500 |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 1.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 29% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 43/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 290/100k✓ | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1516/100k✓ | 2065/100k |
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 →
Raleigh-Cary
NC
Median Rent
$1,605/mo
Median Income
$96,096
Home Value
$439,500
Population
1.5M
1.5M residentsView profile →
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