Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater New York-Newark-Jersey City

Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources

Verdict
Unfavorable
Cost Index: 100.9 → 112.6
Rent Delta: +$347/mo

Pros of Moving

  • + $20K higher median salary
  • + Better student-teacher ratios

Cons of Moving

  • - 12% higher cost of living
  • - $347/mo more expensive rent (2BR)
  • - Higher violent crime rate
  • - More expensive childcare
  • - More environmental violations
Dimension
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Winner
💰 Cost of Living
RPP 100.9
RPP 112.6
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
🏠 Rent (2BR)
$1,977/mo
$2,324/mo
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
💼 Wages
$59,986
$80,099
New York-Newark-Jersey City
🔒 Crime
210 per 100K
380 per 100K
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
🎓 Schools
18.3:1
11.7:1
New York-Newark-Jersey City
👶 Childcare
$10,505/yr
$13,869/yr
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
🌿 Environment
2676 violations
5270 violations
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater

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Data: BEA (cost of living), HUD (rent), BLS (wages), FBI (crime), NCES (schools), DOL (childcare), EPA (environment)