| Index | Tampa International Airport Area | Tampa | Florida |
| Cost of living | 122 | 107 | 98 |
| Goods & Services | 93 | 93 | 98 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Health care | 92 | 92 | 96 |
| Housing | 183 | 134 | 96 |
| Transportation | 100 | 100 | 99 |
| Utilities | 99 | 99 | 97 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $70,868 | $5,906 | $1,653 | $2,126 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Florida | 6% | 7.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Florida | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Tampa | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.67 | $24.26 | 35.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.72 | $45.56 | 20.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.48 | $1.28 | 15.3% |
| Movie | $8.61 | $12.13 | 29.1% |
| Bowling | $19.67 | $18.00 | 9.3% |
| Item | Tampa | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.06 | $5.84 | 3.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.57 | 5.7% |
| Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.34 | $4.93 | 8.1% |
| Pizza | $8.38 | $12.09 | 30.6% |
| Beer | $10.69 | $10.41 | 2.6% |
| Item | Tampa | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $146.67 | $125.68 | 16.7% |
| Doctor | $122.32 | $135.78 | 9.9% |
| Dentist | $103.33 | $113.29 | 8.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.74 | $10.65 | 0.8% |
| Lipitor | $523.90 | $468.60 | 11.8% |
| Item | Tampa | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $254,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 37.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,846.50 | $2,346.69 | 21.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,178.00 | $949.00 | 24.1% |
| Item | Tampa | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.42 | $3.46 | 1.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $57.28 | $59.92 | 4.4% |
| Item | Tampa | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $219.66 | $193.99 | 13.2% |
| Phone | $194.37 | $192.25 | 1.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Holiday, FL | 21,006 | 87 | 13.2% |
| South Highpoint, FL | 5,844 | 88 | 12.5% |
| Lealman, FL | 21,621 | 90 | 9.6% |
| West Lealman, FL | 14,304 | 91 | 9.4% |
| University CDP (Orange County), FL | 34,379 | 92 | 7.5% |
| Tampa, FL | 395,912 | 107 | 7.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Arlington, TX | 397,269 | 105 | 4.7% |
| New Orleans, LA | 391,249 | 106 | 6.0% |
| Wichita, KS | 390,566 | 92 | 7.9% |
| Tulsa, OK | 402,441 | 90 | 10.2% |
| Cleveland, OH | 383,331 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Tampa, FL | 395,912 | 107 | 7.5% |
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