City vs city
Miami vs Tampa
$100,000 in Miami buys a lifestyle closer to $81,000 in Tampa, because Tampa's cost-of-living index is 112 versus 138.
Miami
No state income tax, but insurance, condos, and rents have jumped.
- COL index
- 138
- Typical 1-bed
- $2,500/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $117,000
- $100k take-home
- $79,180
Tampa
A top inbound-migration metro. Insurance is the rising line item.
- COL index
- 112
- Typical 1-bed
- $1,750/mo
- Comfortable salary
- $95,000
- $100k take-home
- $79,180
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