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 | Scranton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,060/mo | $933/mo | 13.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $161,800 | $125,700 | 28.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,254 | $48,776 | 21.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 100.8 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 104.4 | 18.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 4.0% 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 $99,644 in Scranton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Abilene and Scranton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Scranton than in Abilene. If you earn $80,000 in Abilene, you'd need about $79,715 in Scranton to keep the same standard of living.