City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Abilene | El Paso | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,060/mo | $976/mo | 8.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $161,800 | $159,300 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,254 | $55,710 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Abilene, you'd need $92,069 in El Paso to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Paso, TX is about 7.9% cheaper overall than Abilene, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in El Paso than in Abilene. If you earn $80,000 in Abilene, you'd need about $73,656 in El Paso to keep the same standard of living.