Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas → Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Should you move?

Moving from Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas to Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater is neutral, depends on priorities: BEA regional price parity goes from 100.2 to 100.9 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent rises by $242/mo.

-$1,182
BLS median salary lower in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
407 to 210
violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
19:1 to 17.8:1
NCES student-teacher ratio
$472
DOL infant care higher / yr in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.

Verdict
Neutral, depends on priorities
Cost Index: 100.2 → 100.9
Rent Delta: +$242/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + Lower violent crime rate
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - $242/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - More environmental violations

Purchasing power stays near-even: BEA RPP moves only from 100.2 to 100.9 (ratio 1.01), inside a ±5% band. HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent rises $242/mo ($2,904/yr) from $1,735 in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas to $1,977 in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater.

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas still leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, the origin keeps the edge. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater sits #338 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (bottom third of the corpus). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas is #354/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Neutral, depends on priorities. Override it with the dimension table below.

BLS OEWS median salary moves $1,182 lower ($69,586 → $68,404). Labor-market size: 1,114,750 tracked jobs at origin vs 1,402,180 at destination.

State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Florida scores 62 (C, #23/51) vs Nevada at 53 (D, #39/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.

Dimension
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Winner
Cost of Living
RPP 100.2
RPP 100.9
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Rent (2BR)
$1,735/mo
$1,977/mo
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Wages
$69,586
$68,404
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Crime
407 per 100K
210 per 100K
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Schools
19:1
17.8:1
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
Childcare
$10,033/yr
$10,505/yr
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
Environment
1021 violations
2736 violations
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas

State retirement friendliness

Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.

Origin state · Nevada
53 D #39/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
84
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
2
Destination state · Florida
62 C #23/51
Income tax
100
Property tax
67
Estate tax
100
Healthcare
12

Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).

Salary Adjustment Calculator

Enter your current salary in Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas to see what you'd need to earn in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater to maintain the same purchasing power.

Equivalent salary in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
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Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026