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How the cost of living calculator works
The Bureau of Economic Analysis measures how expensive each metro area is compared with the U.S. average (100), counting housing rents, goods, utilities and services. To keep the same standard of living, your salary has to grow or shrink by the ratio between the two price parities. A price parity of 110 means prices are 10% above the U.S. average.
The calculator then adds what matters for each situation:
- Moving for a job: the salary you need, and what employers in the new city actually pay your job (BLS percentiles).
- Remote, keeping my pay: how much more or less your same paycheck buys, before and after state income tax.
- First job: entry-level pay (10th and 25th percentiles) for your job in both cities, adjusted for prices.
- Family or home buyer: typical home values against household income, and how many years of your salary a home costs.
- Employer setting pay: the local 25th, 50th and 75th percentile for the job and the price-adjusted equivalent of the current pay.
Take-home pay uses the same single-filer tax model as the city pages (federal 2026 brackets, payroll taxes and state income tax), interpolated for your salary.
Cost of living index by metro area
All 387 metro areas, most expensive first. Sort by any column.
| Metro area | Price parity | Average salary | Price-adjusted salary | Home value | Home price / income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 115.6 | $100,220 | $86,686 | $1,149,215 | 8.6 |
| Miami, FL | 114.2 | $67,190 | $58,859 | $475,622 | 6.5 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 113.6 | $77,270 | $68,040 | $968,608 | 10.4 |
| New York, NY | 112.6 | $86,310 | $76,677 | $727,625 | 7.5 |
| Napa, CA | 112.6 | $72,110 | $64,067 | $890,662 | 8.2 |
| San Diego, CA | 111.9 | $79,060 | $70,661 | $946,365 | 9.3 |
| Seattle, WA | 111.1 | $91,790 | $82,595 | $750,279 | 6.7 |
| Honolulu, HI | 111.0 | $71,940 | $64,834 | $851,163 | 8.2 |
| Oxnard, CA | 110.5 | $71,810 | $64,966 | $883,047 | 8.2 |
| San Jose, CA | 110.4 | $119,230 | $107,976 | $1,610,466 | 10.2 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 109.9 | $73,140 | $66,554 | $1,157,157 | 10.6 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | 109.4 | $67,700 | $61,871 | $364,400 | 3.8 |
| Kahului, HI | 109.4 | $68,720 | $62,819 | $997,307 | 10.5 |
| Salinas, CA | 109.0 | $65,160 | $59,757 | $850,461 | 9.0 |
| Washington, DC | 108.9 | $91,930 | $84,429 | $583,013 | 4.7 |
| Santa Maria, CA | 108.8 | $71,660 | $65,865 | $1,005,339 | 10.5 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 108.6 | $70,150 | $64,597 | $909,699 | 9.7 |
| Vallejo, CA | 108.5 | $74,900 | $69,046 | $576,614 | 5.8 |
| Boston, MA | 108.3 | $89,620 | $82,778 | $741,868 | 6.6 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 107.8 | $73,640 | $68,322 | $796,761 | 7.7 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 106.9 | $84,700 | $79,260 | $689,914 | 6.2 |
| Sacramento, CA | 106.7 | $77,150 | $72,326 | $582,707 | 6.2 |
| Riverside, CA | 106.4 | $65,160 | $61,216 | $585,378 | 6.8 |
| Denver, CO | 105.8 | $81,690 | $77,225 | $573,221 | 5.6 |
| Manchester, NH | 105.7 | $72,800 | $68,902 | $526,340 | 5.2 |
| Bremerton, WA | 105.6 | $77,020 | $72,931 | $586,380 | 6.0 |
| Portland, OR | 105.4 | $78,430 | $74,397 | $552,022 | 5.8 |
| Anchorage, AK | 105.4 | $75,180 | $71,315 | $422,103 | 4.4 |
| Boulder, CO | 105.2 | $91,760 | $87,223 | $727,954 | 7.1 |
| Stockton, CA | 105.1 | $64,950 | $61,805 | $531,785 | 6.0 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 104.8 | $74,580 | $71,149 | $393,774 | 4.0 |
| New Haven, CT | 104.6 | $75,620 | $72,323 | $408,096 | 4.7 |
| Baltimore, MD | 104.5 | $76,370 | $73,090 | $405,877 | 4.2 |
| Yuba City, CA | 104.2 | $66,290 | $63,598 | $432,169 | 5.8 |
| Modesto, CA | 104.1 | $67,230 | $64,577 | $468,302 | 5.9 |
| Corvallis, OR | 104.0 | $74,000 | $71,142 | $562,829 | 7.4 |
| Wenatchee, WA | 103.9 | $64,240 | $61,855 | $523,629 | 6.6 |
| Olympia, WA | 103.7 | $75,470 | $72,798 | $533,918 | 5.7 |
| Salem, OR | 103.6 | $67,920 | $65,529 | $454,689 | 6.0 |
| Bend, OR | 103.6 | $69,260 | $66,849 | $672,286 | 7.9 |
| Chicago, IL | 103.6 | $73,380 | $70,834 | $353,998 | 4.0 |
| Bellingham, WA | 103.3 | $71,310 | $69,009 | $620,829 | 7.7 |
| Ithaca, NY | 103.3 | $76,980 | $74,509 | $353,120 | 4.8 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 103.3 | $69,630 | $67,395 | $448,352 | 5.3 |
| Fairbanks, AK | 103.2 | $73,460 | $71,177 | $312,179 | 3.7 |
| Naples, FL | 103.2 | $64,040 | $62,054 | $556,339 | 6.5 |
| Trenton, NJ | 103.2 | $82,560 | $80,016 | $446,377 | 4.6 |
| Dallas, TX | 103.1 | $70,630 | $68,513 | $366,823 | 4.2 |
| Hartford, CT | 102.7 | $76,720 | $74,670 | $400,167 | 4.3 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 102.6 | $71,730 | $69,944 | $390,463 | 4.4 |
| Worcester, MA | 102.5 | $73,600 | $71,789 | $482,611 | 5.2 |
| Bozeman, MT | 102.5 | $65,670 | $64,062 | $705,739 | 8.1 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | 102.4 | $71,790 | $70,078 | $589,523 | 6.9 |
| Sarasota, FL | 102.4 | $62,500 | $61,025 | $403,601 | 5.2 |
| Fort Myers, FL | 102.3 | $60,050 | $58,672 | $339,372 | 4.6 |
| Fresno, CA | 102.2 | $63,820 | $62,472 | $409,749 | 5.7 |
| Albany, OR | 102.1 | $61,740 | $60,470 | $412,810 | 5.6 |
| Portland, ME | 101.9 | $70,020 | $68,743 | $542,063 | 6.1 |
| Providence, RI | 101.8 | $69,290 | $68,083 | $524,867 | 6.1 |
| Hanford, CA | 101.6 | $64,230 | $63,211 | $365,078 | 5.3 |
| Eugene, OR | 101.6 | $64,310 | $63,317 | $459,366 | 6.6 |
| Medford, OR | 101.4 | $63,850 | $62,948 | $439,493 | 6.2 |
| Orlando, FL | 101.4 | $61,890 | $61,025 | $387,733 | 5.1 |
| Chico, CA | 101.2 | $65,420 | $64,646 | $401,581 | 5.9 |
| Fort Collins, CO | 101.1 | $70,620 | $69,832 | $556,500 | 6.1 |
| Kenosha, WI | 101.1 | $60,490 | $59,821 | $247,800 | 3.1 |
| Reno, NV | 101.0 | $64,520 | $63,872 | $570,546 | 6.7 |
| Charleston, SC | 101.0 | $64,260 | $63,648 | $435,877 | 5.3 |
| Burlington, VT | 100.9 | $74,360 | $73,661 | $472,552 | 5.2 |
| Tampa, FL | 100.9 | $66,490 | $65,903 | $360,738 | 5.1 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 100.9 | $64,650 | $64,082 | $364,264 | 5.4 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 100.9 | $73,520 | $72,879 | $422,945 | 4.9 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 100.9 | $71,660 | $71,043 | $568,656 | 6.0 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 100.8 | $82,580 | $81,957 | $414,100 | 3.4 |
| Kingston, NY | 100.7 | $63,440 | $62,993 | $442,041 | 5.4 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 100.7 | $70,780 | $70,283 | $457,300 | 5.2 |
| Redding, CA | 100.7 | $65,320 | $64,876 | $375,604 | 5.2 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 100.5 | $57,300 | $57,001 | $298,144 | 4.5 |
| Norwich, CT | 100.4 | $71,810 | $71,492 | $426,279 | 5.1 |
| Ogden, UT | 100.3 | $62,490 | $62,273 | $520,531 | 5.3 |
| Spokane, WA | 100.3 | $68,570 | $68,334 | $423,842 | 5.8 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 100.3 | $61,230 | $61,032 | $628,981 | 9.0 |
| Detroit, MI | 100.3 | $69,210 | $69,004 | $269,080 | 3.6 |
| Amherst, MA | 100.2 | $70,730 | $70,559 | $363,400 | 4.2 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 100.2 | $59,230 | $59,095 | $383,275 | 5.3 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 100.2 | $60,800 | $60,670 | $430,650 | 5.8 |
| Greeley, CO | 100.2 | $66,780 | $66,663 | $497,279 | 5.3 |
| Kennewick, WA | 100.1 | $73,460 | $73,402 | $441,524 | 5.1 |
| Atlanta, GA | 100.1 | $71,900 | $71,858 | $382,938 | 4.4 |
| Palm Bay, FL | 100.0 | $67,210 | $67,207 | $344,841 | 4.5 |
| Allentown, PA | 100.0 | $64,090 | $64,111 | $363,989 | 4.4 |
| Visalia, CA | 99.8 | $58,390 | $58,492 | $363,064 | 5.2 |
| Waterbury, CT | 99.8 | $69,080 | $69,234 | $290,800 | 3.4 |
| Albany, NY | 99.6 | $71,830 | $72,143 | $370,533 | 4.3 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 99.5 | $65,700 | $66,041 | $352,994 | 4.6 |
| Deltona, FL | 99.4 | $57,390 | $57,756 | $330,725 | 4.9 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 99.1 | $74,000 | $74,637 | $473,058 | 5.2 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | 98.9 | $63,400 | $64,133 | $384,211 | 4.8 |
| Santa Fe, NM | 98.8 | $62,760 | $63,543 | $558,896 | 7.5 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 98.7 | $63,660 | $64,531 | $312,126 | 3.9 |
| Houston, TX | 98.6 | $67,610 | $68,550 | $308,306 | 3.8 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 98.5 | $66,060 | $67,053 | $419,484 | 5.8 |
| Boise, ID | 98.4 | $64,530 | $65,585 | $496,288 | 6.0 |
| Barnstable, MA | 98.4 | $69,930 | $71,102 | $764,671 | 8.1 |
| Sebastian, FL | 98.3 | $58,750 | $59,761 | $365,819 | 5.1 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 98.3 | $60,060 | $61,103 | $605,498 | 7.9 |
| Merced, CA | 98.3 | $61,520 | $62,600 | $419,171 | 6.4 |
| Lancaster, PA | 98.3 | $59,620 | $60,678 | $388,207 | 4.6 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 98.3 | $58,700 | $59,743 | $392,900 | 5.9 |
| Provo, UT | 98.2 | $64,230 | $65,386 | $546,641 | 5.7 |
| Raleigh, NC | 98.2 | $70,740 | $72,068 | $438,364 | 4.6 |
| Carson City, NV | 98.1 | $68,900 | $70,213 | $494,229 | 6.9 |
| Austin, TX | 98.1 | $74,580 | $76,051 | $428,524 | 4.4 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 98.0 | $54,860 | $55,970 | $527,324 | 6.5 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 97.9 | $64,130 | $65,478 | $373,678 | 4.6 |
| Richmond, VA | 97.9 | $68,400 | $69,897 | $397,705 | 4.7 |
| Grants Pass, OR | 97.8 | $59,710 | $61,078 | $392,879 | 6.6 |
| Pensacola, FL | 97.7 | $58,620 | $59,990 | $310,470 | 4.2 |
| Durham, NC | 97.6 | $79,700 | $81,683 | $414,340 | 5.1 |
| Longview, WA | 97.5 | $68,090 | $69,804 | $423,261 | 5.8 |
| Dover, DE | 97.5 | $59,450 | $60,970 | $372,156 | 5.1 |
| Charlotte, NC | 97.3 | $68,900 | $70,777 | $390,321 | 4.9 |
| St. George, UT | 97.3 | $55,920 | $57,459 | $530,009 | 6.9 |
| Panama City, FL | 97.3 | $57,610 | $59,211 | $345,838 | 5.1 |
| Madison, WI | 97.3 | $70,990 | $72,970 | $452,769 | 5.2 |
| Lakeland, FL | 97.1 | $57,070 | $58,750 | $298,816 | 4.7 |
| Reading, PA | 97.1 | $60,950 | $62,796 | $312,348 | 4.0 |
| Rochester, NY | 97.0 | $67,420 | $69,480 | $285,034 | 3.8 |
| Crestview, FL | 97.0 | $63,090 | $65,020 | $441,042 | 5.6 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 96.9 | $67,440 | $69,571 | $390,238 | 5.1 |
| Tucson, AZ | 96.9 | $63,200 | $65,225 | $343,580 | 5.1 |
| Great Falls, MT | 96.8 | $59,170 | $61,098 | $344,945 | 5.2 |
| Gainesville, GA | 96.8 | $59,000 | $60,972 | $393,150 | 5.1 |
| State College, PA | 96.8 | $62,190 | $64,271 | $353,680 | 4.9 |
| Gainesville, FL | 96.7 | $59,690 | $61,706 | $306,605 | 5.2 |
| Bangor, ME | 96.5 | $60,860 | $63,062 | $280,733 | 4.4 |
| Asheville, NC | 96.5 | $60,490 | $62,680 | $428,742 | 6.2 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 96.5 | $63,080 | $65,374 | $390,859 | 5.0 |
| Winchester, VA | 96.5 | $60,410 | $62,633 | $390,773 | 4.7 |
| Missoula, MT | 96.4 | $59,900 | $62,108 | $580,429 | 8.2 |
| Wilmington, NC | 96.4 | $58,480 | $60,650 | $446,210 | 6.1 |
| Kankakee, IL | 96.4 | $57,760 | $59,921 | $223,721 | 3.3 |
| Nashville, TN | 96.3 | $66,390 | $68,914 | $455,958 | 5.5 |
| Springfield, MA | 96.1 | $67,710 | $70,486 | $376,017 | 5.3 |
| York, PA | 96.0 | $61,080 | $63,625 | $309,967 | 3.8 |
| Vineland, NJ | 96.0 | $61,110 | $63,677 | $278,723 | 4.3 |
| Racine, WI | 96.0 | $60,060 | $62,588 | $316,876 | 4.2 |
| Logan, UT | 95.9 | $58,880 | $61,380 | $469,336 | 6.1 |
| Buffalo, NY | 95.8 | $66,480 | $69,363 | $288,316 | 4.1 |
| Midland, TX | 95.8 | $71,290 | $74,429 | $330,428 | 3.5 |
| Syracuse, NY | 95.7 | $67,470 | $70,471 | $264,903 | 3.6 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 95.7 | $65,180 | $68,112 | $295,921 | 3.8 |
| Helena, MT | 95.7 | $65,270 | $68,221 | $477,996 | 6.5 |
| Salisbury, MD | 95.6 | $63,770 | $66,693 | $429,483 | 6.2 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 95.5 | $60,660 | $63,488 | $359,923 | 4.5 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 95.5 | $64,480 | $67,486 | $352,894 | 5.2 |
| Yakima, WA | 95.5 | $61,240 | $64,095 | $355,256 | 5.2 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 95.5 | $62,570 | $65,535 | $436,543 | 6.1 |
| Columbus, OH | 95.5 | $67,270 | $70,463 | $333,537 | 4.2 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 95.4 | $56,630 | $59,374 | $337,387 | 4.2 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 95.4 | $67,370 | $70,641 | $311,270 | 3.9 |
| Ocala, FL | 95.2 | $55,290 | $58,057 | $273,318 | 4.7 |
| Savannah, GA | 95.2 | $58,750 | $61,708 | $348,054 | 4.7 |
| El Centro, CA | 95.2 | $61,630 | $64,755 | $379,330 | 6.7 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 95.1 | $69,090 | $72,645 | $391,817 | 5.4 |
| St. Louis, MO | 95.1 | $66,330 | $69,756 | $276,878 | 3.5 |
| Bloomington, IN | 95.1 | $60,980 | $64,133 | $303,238 | 4.8 |
| Lansing, MI | 95.0 | $65,450 | $68,901 | $250,377 | 3.5 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 94.9 | $56,890 | $59,952 | $352,185 | 4.9 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 94.9 | $62,240 | $65,608 | $313,642 | 4.2 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 94.8 | $62,850 | $66,270 | $279,752 | 4.0 |
| Lewiston, ME | 94.7 | $62,640 | $66,121 | $333,850 | 5.0 |
| San Antonio, TX | 94.7 | $61,140 | $64,551 | $280,297 | 3.8 |
| Daphne, AL | 94.7 | $50,200 | $53,015 | $373,114 | 5.0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 94.7 | $65,230 | $68,902 | $231,356 | 3.1 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 94.6 | $57,150 | $60,385 | $291,376 | 3.9 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 94.4 | $61,160 | $64,780 | $413,631 | 5.4 |
| Elmira, NY | 94.4 | $61,430 | $65,076 | $161,607 | 2.5 |
| Hagerstown, MD | 94.2 | $60,180 | $63,905 | $324,997 | 4.3 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | 94.1 | $54,860 | $58,301 | $354,412 | 6.4 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 94.0 | $64,040 | $68,118 | $324,544 | 4.5 |
| Hinesville, GA | 93.9 | $54,160 | $57,658 | $259,056 | 4.3 |
| Cleveland, OH | 93.9 | $66,310 | $70,600 | $252,210 | 3.7 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 93.9 | $59,560 | $63,416 | $285,256 | 4.5 |
| Odessa, TX | 93.9 | $60,380 | $64,305 | $256,700 | 3.6 |
| Casper, WY | 93.8 | $60,180 | $64,138 | $313,211 | 4.4 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 93.8 | $60,270 | $64,261 | $253,414 | 3.2 |
| Sherman, TX | 93.8 | $55,960 | $59,677 | $291,269 | 4.1 |
| Janesville, WI | 93.7 | $61,110 | $65,217 | $296,342 | 4.0 |
| Columbia, SC | 93.7 | $59,030 | $63,024 | $256,154 | 3.9 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 93.6 | $49,710 | $53,085 | $340,239 | 5.3 |
| Roanoke, VA | 93.6 | $60,590 | $64,720 | $301,139 | 4.5 |
| Scranton, PA | 93.6 | $56,800 | $60,712 | $227,793 | 3.6 |
| Bloomington, IL | 93.5 | $70,010 | $74,847 | $260,134 | 3.3 |
| Billings, MT | 93.5 | $61,900 | $66,185 | $410,666 | 5.5 |
| Monroe, MI | 93.5 | $58,040 | $62,080 | $269,112 | 3.6 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | 93.5 | $53,640 | $57,389 | $272,840 | 4.9 |
| Lafayette, IN | 93.4 | $60,210 | $64,444 | $286,179 | 4.8 |
| Traverse City, MI | 93.4 | $58,850 | $63,027 | $421,806 | 5.4 |
| Akron, OH | 93.4 | $63,430 | $67,934 | $241,251 | 3.4 |
| Athens, GA | 93.3 | $53,670 | $57,498 | $373,118 | 5.9 |
| Morgantown, WV | 93.3 | $61,310 | $65,697 | $226,953 | 3.6 |
| Greenville, SC | 93.3 | $59,260 | $63,543 | $315,285 | 4.6 |
| Lebanon, PA | 93.2 | $57,260 | $61,429 | $320,716 | 4.2 |
| Burlington, NC | 93.2 | $54,240 | $58,200 | $298,353 | 4.6 |
| Green Bay, WI | 93.1 | $62,790 | $67,454 | $346,517 | 4.5 |
| Louisville, KY | 93.1 | $62,310 | $66,947 | $283,232 | 3.9 |
| Huntsville, AL | 93.1 | $71,090 | $76,382 | $316,645 | 3.8 |
| Flint, MI | 93.0 | $57,810 | $62,139 | $197,858 | 3.3 |
| Columbus, IN | 93.0 | $61,800 | $66,449 | $277,164 | 3.4 |
| Oshkosh, WI | 92.9 | $64,790 | $69,720 | $304,543 | 4.2 |
| Lexington, KY | 92.9 | $62,210 | $66,972 | $327,671 | 4.6 |
| Greensboro, NC | 92.9 | $59,180 | $63,727 | $266,370 | 4.2 |
| Binghamton, NY | 92.9 | $65,460 | $70,491 | $198,435 | 3.1 |
| South Bend, IN | 92.9 | $58,230 | $62,709 | $238,866 | 3.7 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 92.8 | $60,760 | $65,477 | $327,164 | 4.5 |
| Springfield, IL | 92.7 | $69,800 | $75,260 | $200,409 | 2.7 |
| Slidell, LA | 92.7 | $56,220 | $60,630 | $272,200 | 3.4 |
| Blacksburg, VA | 92.7 | $61,090 | $65,894 | $291,346 | 4.5 |
| Yuma, AZ | 92.7 | $55,390 | $59,748 | $281,359 | 4.7 |
| Champaign, IL | 92.7 | $68,290 | $73,665 | $237,290 | 3.7 |
| Dayton, OH | 92.7 | $65,730 | $70,911 | $186,200 | 2.7 |
| Utica, NY | 92.7 | $61,760 | $66,639 | $230,265 | 3.3 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 92.7 | $57,670 | $62,231 | $225,070 | 3.4 |
| Wausau, WI | 92.7 | $60,120 | $64,889 | $274,194 | 3.6 |
| New Orleans, LA | 92.6 | $61,050 | $65,931 | $261,414 | 4.2 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 92.6 | $59,610 | $64,393 | $259,816 | 3.7 |
| Knoxville, TN | 92.6 | $59,890 | $64,698 | $367,158 | 5.3 |
| Waco, TX | 92.5 | $58,190 | $62,874 | $256,772 | 4.0 |
| Kansas City, MO | 92.5 | $66,550 | $71,913 | $329,641 | 4.0 |
| Muskegon, MI | 92.5 | $56,400 | $60,960 | $255,271 | 4.0 |
| Sebring, FL | 92.5 | $52,880 | $57,186 | $235,991 | 4.2 |
| San Angelo, TX | 92.5 | $54,180 | $58,603 | $236,295 | 3.6 |
| Appleton, WI | 92.4 | $62,240 | $67,345 | $350,370 | 4.2 |
| Niles, MI | 92.4 | $58,170 | $62,975 | $282,443 | 4.5 |
| Williamsport, PA | 92.3 | $56,390 | $61,061 | $236,638 | 3.7 |
| Memphis, TN | 92.2 | $60,240 | $65,351 | $247,229 | 3.8 |
| Tyler, TX | 92.2 | $54,200 | $58,813 | $272,063 | 3.8 |
| Rockford, IL | 92.2 | $61,020 | $66,215 | $221,368 | 3.3 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 92.1 | $53,580 | $58,171 | $386,550 | 5.8 |
| Jacksonville, NC | 92.1 | $51,170 | $55,568 | $293,312 | 4.5 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 92.0 | $59,130 | $64,242 | $283,871 | 4.4 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 92.0 | $58,170 | $63,243 | $259,183 | 4.4 |
| Bay City, MI | 91.9 | $57,190 | $62,216 | $186,601 | 3.1 |
| Midland, MI | 91.9 | $70,070 | $76,229 | $247,026 | 3.2 |
| Omaha, NE | 91.9 | $64,900 | $70,612 | $310,337 | 3.7 |
| Augusta, GA | 91.9 | $60,020 | $65,308 | $253,524 | 3.8 |
| Amarillo, TX | 91.8 | $56,400 | $61,425 | $219,904 | 3.3 |
| Jackson, MI | 91.8 | $61,270 | $66,758 | $227,287 | 3.5 |
| La Crosse, WI | 91.8 | $62,770 | $68,400 | $335,330 | 4.7 |
| Pueblo, CO | 91.8 | $62,480 | $68,089 | $287,672 | 4.6 |
| Des Moines, IA | 91.7 | $65,970 | $71,940 | $296,070 | 3.5 |
| Michigan City, IN | 91.7 | $54,410 | $59,346 | $258,579 | 3.7 |
| Birmingham, AL | 91.6 | $60,770 | $66,311 | $262,556 | 3.8 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 91.6 | $62,420 | $68,112 | $291,420 | 4.0 |
| Lincoln, NE | 91.6 | $62,980 | $68,770 | $304,242 | 4.2 |
| Evansville, IN | 91.5 | $58,140 | $63,522 | $226,753 | 3.4 |
| Iowa City, IA | 91.5 | $65,420 | $71,490 | $302,063 | 4.1 |
| Chattanooga, TN | 91.5 | $58,680 | $64,156 | $326,370 | 4.8 |
| Toledo, OH | 91.5 | $61,210 | $66,929 | $203,726 | 3.2 |
| Fayetteville, AR | 91.4 | $61,240 | $67,037 | $368,497 | 4.7 |
| Lubbock, TX | 91.3 | $53,850 | $58,970 | $213,766 | 3.4 |
| Peoria, IL | 91.2 | $68,130 | $74,679 | $172,742 | 2.4 |
| Lewiston, ID | 91.2 | $59,120 | $64,853 | $376,787 | 5.3 |
| Killeen, TX | 91.1 | $62,390 | $68,461 | $252,591 | 3.8 |
| Staunton, VA | 91.1 | $57,310 | $62,890 | $334,927 | 4.7 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 91.1 | $57,570 | $63,228 | $279,792 | 4.5 |
| Bismarck, ND | 91.0 | $64,630 | $71,003 | $356,992 | 4.3 |
| Mankato, MN | 91.0 | $62,430 | $68,638 | $309,967 | 4.1 |
| College Station, TX | 91.0 | $57,060 | $62,737 | $310,961 | 5.2 |
| Erie, PA | 91.0 | $55,110 | $60,594 | $224,109 | 3.6 |
| Clarksville, TN | 90.9 | $53,330 | $58,639 | $292,990 | 4.4 |
| Saginaw, MI | 90.9 | $59,450 | $65,408 | $173,341 | 3.0 |
| Fargo, ND | 90.9 | $64,380 | $70,848 | $327,854 | 4.3 |
| Rochester, MN | 90.8 | $80,590 | $88,735 | $343,121 | 3.8 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 90.8 | $61,230 | $67,449 | $248,176 | 3.6 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 90.6 | $60,390 | $66,633 | $342,936 | 4.2 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 90.6 | $56,110 | $61,951 | $253,920 | 3.8 |
| Battle Creek, MI | 90.5 | $60,400 | $66,710 | $189,677 | 3.1 |
| Springfield, OH | 90.5 | $55,430 | $61,261 | $202,802 | 3.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 90.4 | $60,330 | $66,731 | $246,872 | 3.5 |
| Abilene, TX | 90.4 | $54,360 | $60,157 | $217,009 | 3.3 |
| Elkhart, IN | 90.3 | $58,180 | $64,412 | $265,734 | 4.0 |
| Lawrence, KS | 90.2 | $60,950 | $67,540 | $340,687 | 5.0 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 90.2 | $54,880 | $60,834 | $288,339 | 5.2 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 90.2 | $54,720 | $60,679 | $267,047 | 4.3 |
| Manhattan, KS | 90.2 | $56,680 | $62,865 | $269,856 | 4.2 |
| Rome, GA | 90.2 | $54,910 | $60,902 | $235,303 | 3.8 |
| Beaumont, TX | 90.0 | $61,370 | $68,154 | $185,608 | 2.8 |
| Gulfport, MS | 90.0 | $53,290 | $59,207 | $224,666 | 3.7 |
| El Paso, TX | 89.9 | $51,870 | $57,690 | $232,910 | 4.0 |
| Dalton, GA | 89.8 | $53,820 | $59,904 | $250,372 | 3.8 |
| Victoria, TX | 89.8 | $54,120 | $60,241 | $224,479 | 3.2 |
| Montgomery, AL | 89.7 | $55,740 | $62,153 | $214,099 | 3.4 |
| Lima, OH | 89.7 | $59,080 | $65,887 | $192,196 | 3.1 |
| Kokomo, IN | 89.6 | $59,480 | $66,348 | $194,129 | 3.1 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 89.5 | $52,740 | $58,919 | $178,786 | 2.8 |
| Altoona, PA | 89.5 | $54,240 | $60,599 | $178,052 | 2.9 |
| Longview, TX | 89.5 | $55,480 | $61,999 | $220,865 | 3.4 |
| Columbia, MO | 89.4 | $61,380 | $68,629 | $323,951 | 4.7 |
| Canton, OH | 89.4 | $56,990 | $63,743 | $218,776 | 3.3 |
| Little Rock, AR | 89.4 | $58,000 | $64,903 | $231,039 | 3.5 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 89.4 | $57,880 | $64,770 | $291,459 | 4.3 |
| Columbus, GA | 89.3 | $55,130 | $61,738 | $209,527 | 3.6 |
| Sandusky, OH | 89.3 | $54,760 | $61,334 | $238,887 | 3.4 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | 89.2 | $62,770 | $70,336 | $264,784 | 4.5 |
| Tulsa, OK | 89.2 | $59,070 | $66,212 | $253,725 | 3.7 |
| Rapid City, SD | 89.2 | $57,850 | $64,883 | $374,117 | 5.2 |
| Davenport, IA | 89.1 | $61,900 | $69,489 | $195,380 | 2.7 |
| Jackson, MS | 89.0 | $53,990 | $60,630 | $215,136 | 3.6 |
| Weirton, WV | 89.0 | $55,160 | $61,961 | $135,893 | 2.4 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 89.0 | $60,700 | $68,231 | $244,344 | 3.2 |
| Wichita, KS | 88.9 | $58,830 | $66,141 | $225,557 | 3.3 |
| Pocatello, ID | 88.9 | $55,170 | $62,054 | $354,583 | 5.5 |
| Mansfield, OH | 88.9 | $54,460 | $61,279 | $198,928 | 3.5 |
| Ames, IA | 88.8 | $61,910 | $69,695 | $280,269 | 3.9 |
| Topeka, KS | 88.8 | $61,600 | $69,354 | $217,683 | 3.2 |
| Duluth, MN | 88.8 | $61,560 | $69,349 | $264,350 | 3.7 |
| Charleston, WV | 88.7 | $58,170 | $65,568 | $148,817 | 2.6 |
| Owensboro, KY | 88.6 | $54,150 | $61,110 | $213,657 | 3.3 |
| Springfield, MO | 88.6 | $56,420 | $63,690 | $272,938 | 4.4 |
| Macon, GA | 88.5 | $56,400 | $63,709 | $200,228 | 3.4 |
| Hickory, NC | 88.5 | $54,360 | $61,433 | $271,739 | 4.5 |
| Goldsboro, NC | 88.5 | $50,660 | $57,268 | $188,523 | 3.2 |
| Decatur, IL | 88.4 | $63,570 | $71,894 | $126,931 | 2.0 |
| Huntington, WV | 88.4 | $56,110 | $63,457 | $166,506 | 2.8 |
| Greenville, NC | 88.4 | $60,770 | $68,743 | $245,726 | 4.2 |
| Beckley, WV | 88.4 | $52,300 | $59,184 | $149,420 | 2.9 |
| Pinehurst, NC | 88.3 | $55,140 | $62,421 | $415,936 | 5.0 |
| Wheeling, WV | 88.3 | $54,910 | $62,170 | $141,852 | 2.4 |
| Valdosta, GA | 88.3 | $49,850 | $56,474 | $226,628 | 4.2 |
| Muncie, IN | 88.1 | $54,230 | $61,522 | $171,820 | 3.0 |
| Mobile, AL | 88.1 | $58,170 | $66,029 | $197,857 | 3.4 |
| Cleveland, TN | 88.1 | $50,670 | $57,527 | $312,380 | 4.9 |
| Sumter, SC | 88.0 | $53,370 | $60,634 | $210,445 | 3.8 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 88.0 | $53,360 | $60,628 | $201,686 | 3.5 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 88.0 | $58,750 | $66,780 | $275,951 | 3.8 |
| Auburn, AL | 87.9 | $52,160 | $59,318 | $349,842 | 5.9 |
| Johnson City, TN | 87.9 | $54,750 | $62,267 | $282,532 | 5.0 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 87.8 | $53,390 | $60,811 | $167,654 | 3.0 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 87.7 | $54,150 | $61,729 | $223,201 | 3.7 |
| Brunswick, GA | 87.7 | $55,010 | $62,719 | $323,770 | 5.0 |
| Farmington, NM | 87.7 | $56,830 | $64,795 | $274,565 | 5.2 |
| Watertown, NY | 87.7 | $59,110 | $67,408 | $230,401 | 3.5 |
| Albany, GA | 87.7 | $54,250 | $61,880 | $168,362 | 3.1 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 87.6 | $49,480 | $56,463 | $218,044 | 3.7 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 87.6 | $63,750 | $72,747 | $318,864 | 4.2 |
| Youngstown, OH | 87.4 | $54,140 | $61,949 | $175,405 | 3.2 |
| Dubuque, IA | 87.3 | $60,370 | $69,130 | $279,463 | 3.7 |
| Decatur, AL | 87.2 | $57,830 | $66,310 | $232,614 | 3.6 |
| Lafayette, LA | 87.2 | $52,120 | $59,764 | $202,312 | 3.3 |
| Parkersburg, WV | 87.1 | $54,630 | $62,746 | $171,206 | 3.1 |
| Waterloo, IA | 87.1 | $56,540 | $64,946 | $200,191 | 2.9 |
| Minot, ND | 87.0 | $60,600 | $69,633 | $268,181 | 3.4 |
| Laredo, TX | 87.0 | $48,200 | $55,430 | $218,391 | 3.5 |
| Florence, SC | 86.8 | $55,860 | $64,374 | $193,792 | 3.6 |
| Grand Forks, ND | 86.7 | $61,980 | $71,518 | $275,955 | 4.0 |
| Grand Island, NE | 86.7 | $56,870 | $65,627 | $260,422 | 3.9 |
| Sioux City, IA | 86.5 | $56,240 | $65,052 | $225,213 | 3.1 |
| Kingsport, TN | 86.4 | $56,140 | $64,942 | $246,242 | 4.4 |
| St. Joseph, MO | 86.4 | $57,160 | $66,171 | $215,126 | 3.4 |
| Morristown, TN | 86.4 | $51,480 | $59,608 | $301,029 | 5.2 |
| Paducah, KY | 86.1 | $58,060 | $67,446 | $171,436 | 2.8 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | 86.1 | $56,640 | $65,801 | $232,332 | 3.5 |
| Brownsville, TX | 86.0 | $47,110 | $54,795 | $207,150 | 4.0 |
| Anniston, AL | 85.9 | $50,950 | $59,279 | $170,653 | 3.1 |
| Lawton, OK | 85.9 | $52,190 | $60,728 | $154,345 | 2.6 |
| Johnstown, PA | 85.9 | $53,460 | $62,214 | $107,146 | 1.9 |
| McAllen, TX | 85.9 | $46,850 | $54,543 | $193,978 | 3.7 |
| Fort Smith, AR | 85.9 | $50,300 | $58,565 | $205,554 | 3.6 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 85.9 | $52,610 | $61,263 | $205,822 | 3.7 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 85.9 | $56,630 | $65,962 | $202,237 | 3.0 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 85.7 | $48,190 | $56,211 | $245,332 | 4.4 |
| Joplin, MO | 85.7 | $53,370 | $62,262 | $226,857 | 3.8 |
| Alexandria, LA | 85.7 | $51,630 | $60,255 | $171,604 | 3.0 |
| Gadsden, AL | 85.7 | $47,400 | $55,340 | $184,689 | 3.5 |
| Jackson, TN | 85.5 | $53,290 | $62,311 | $208,153 | 3.5 |
| Wildwood, FL | 85.4 | $58,950 | $69,009 | $389,720 | 5.3 |
| Houma, LA | 85.1 | $55,870 | $65,650 | $186,622 | 2.9 |
| Florence, AL | 84.8 | $50,400 | $59,422 | $216,659 | 3.7 |
| Shreveport, LA | 84.8 | $54,580 | $64,389 | $186,193 | 3.4 |
| Hammond, LA | 84.5 | $49,160 | $58,205 | $225,222 | 3.9 |
| Enid, OK | 84.3 | $51,750 | $61,410 | $144,157 | 2.1 |
| Texarkana, TX | 84.0 | $52,040 | $61,944 | $185,546 | 3.4 |
| Dothan, AL | 83.8 | $50,850 | $60,656 | $196,979 | 3.5 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | 83.8 | $46,810 | $55,856 | $233,466 | 4.6 |
| Monroe, LA | 83.6 | $48,850 | $58,435 | $168,606 | 3.4 |
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Cost of living calculator: questions
How accurate is a cost of living comparison?
Price parities describe the average household's basket. Your own costs depend mostly on housing: renters moving to a high-rent metro usually feel the difference more than the index suggests.
Why does the calculator use BEA and not another index?
BEA regional price parities are the official U.S. government measure of price levels by metro area, published every year and comparable across all metros.
Does it include taxes?
The equivalent salary does not. The take-home figures do: federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and state income tax for a single filer.
Sources and how to read this page
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (Census median home value where Zillow has no data).
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