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Moving to Tampa is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Tampa has a cost index of 108 vs 97 for Houston. Tampa is 11 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,968 (+28%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $70,026/year in Tampa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 11 points (11%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In Tampa it is $1,968/month — a difference of +$426 per month, or $5,112 per year.
Moving to Tampa is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $70,026/year in Tampa. The median income there is $71,302.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,393 in Houston vs $4,026 in Tampa — a difference of +$633/month (+$7,596/year).
The median home price in Tampa is $369,079 vs $261,976 in Houston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,866 in Tampa vs $1,325 in Houston.