Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater vs St. Louis
FL metro vs MO metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(4/6 categories)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 3.3M
2
categories won
St. Louis
MO · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
St. Louis wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Violent Crime
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater wins
Metric
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
St. Louis
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,729/mo | $1,102/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $72,743 | $78,224✓ |
| Median Home Value | $372,100 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 3.3M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 29% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 43/100 | 66/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0%✓ | 3.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 290/100k✓ | 459/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1516/100k✓ | 2095/100k |
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 →
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
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