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Denver vs Tampa

Tampa wins on more metrics — 0–4 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric
Denver
Tampa
Cost of living
B vs A: -17%
78
65✓
Rent · 1BR center
B vs A: -8%
$1,850
$1,700✓
Effective tax (remote)
B vs A: -23%
26%
20%✓
Healthcare
B vs A: ≈ same
72
70
Safety
B vs A: ≈ same
60
60
Internet
B vs A: ≈ same
240
240
Climate
B vs A: ≈ same
82
84
Freedom
B vs A: +6%
83
88✓
US
Denver

Outdoor-lover's mile-high city — but housing costs have outpaced wages, pushing many to look for similar mountain-adjacent alternatives.

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US
Tampa

No state income tax, Gulf coast beaches, and a booming finance/tech corridor. Hurricane and insurance costs matter.

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