Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Home Value
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Unemployment
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Violent Crime
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Metric
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,729/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $72,743 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $372,100✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 29% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 43/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0%✓ | 3.6% |
| 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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