Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater vs San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
FL metro vs CA 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
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA · 3.3M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Home Value
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Median Income
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Affordability Score
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,729/mo✓ | $2,296/mo |
| Median Household Income | $72,743 | $103,674✓ |
| Median Home Value | $372,100✓ | $864,900 |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 3.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 29% | 27%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 43/100 | 47/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0%✓ | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 290/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1516/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
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 →
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
CA
Median Rent
$2,296/mo
Median Income
$103,674
Home Value
$864,900
Population
3.3M
3.3M residentsView profile →
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