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 | Kettering | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,060/mo | $942/mo | 12.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $161,800 | $174,300 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,254 | $69,818 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.4 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 94.3 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 98.3 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.0 | 3.2% lower in A |
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 $99,632 in Kettering to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Abilene and Kettering have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Kettering than in Abilene. If you earn $80,000 in Abilene, you'd need about $79,706 in Kettering to keep the same standard of living.