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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
Full Miami guide

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
Full Tampa guide

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