($1,391) Movers From Cincinnati, OH to Tampa, FL

What to know before moving from Cincinnati to Tampa

Moving from Cincinnati to Tampa comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Tampa is generally more expensive than Cincinnati, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Tampa are 33% higher than in Cincinnati, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Cincinnati.
  Home prices in Tampa are 59.5% higher than in Cincinnati.
• Income in Tampa is 1.7% higher than in Cincinnati, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Tampa include Bloomin' Brands, Sykes Enterprises, and OSI Restaurant Partners.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Tampa, since the cost of living for a single person in Tampa is 31.0% higher than in Cincinnati. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Tampa, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Tampa is 26.3% higher than in Cincinnati.
• The unemployment rate in Tampa is 2.04% higher than in Cincinnati.
• Sales taxes are the same in Tampa and Cincinnati.
• One perk of moving to Tampa is paying less in state income taxes, which are 100.00% lower than in Cincinnati.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $3,930.28 in Tampa to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Cincinnati.

How life is different in Cincinnati vs. Tampa

• The population of Tampa is about 30% greater than Cincinnati, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Tampa offers better access to buses and trains than Cincinnati, based on public transportation ratings. Tampa has a transit score of 8 out of 10 compared to 6 in Cincinnati. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find Tampa to be about as walkable as Cincinnati. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 51 and 49 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Tampa is considered more bike-friendly than Cincinnati in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Tampa has a bike-friendliness score of 51 out of 100, while Cincinnati is rated as 36 out of 100.
• You can anticipate the same crime rate in Tampa as Cincinnati. With the crime index, lower scores are better because they indicate less crime. Cities with scores of 20 or below, for example, have much fewer instances of crime than those with scores of 80–100.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Tampa than in Cincinnati, based on Tampa’s safety index of 53.85 versus 49.53 for Cincinnati. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• The air quality in Tampa and Cincinnati is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.