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Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Lakewood has a cost index of 114 vs 108 for Tampa. Lakewood is 6 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,968 to $1,733 (-12%).
If you earn the Tampa median of $71,302, you would need approximately $75,263/year in Lakewood to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 6 points (6%).
Median rent in Tampa is $1,968/month. In Lakewood it is $1,733/month — a difference of $235 per month, or $2,820 per year.
Moving to Lakewood looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $75,263/year in Lakewood. The median income there is $85,789.
Estimated monthly essentials total $4,026 in Tampa vs $3,879 in Lakewood — a difference of $147/month ($1,764/year).
The median home price in Lakewood is $565,592 vs $369,079 in Tampa. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,860 in Lakewood vs $1,866 in Tampa.