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 | Sierra Vista | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,060/mo | $1,080/mo | 1.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $161,800 | $215,900 | 25.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,254 | $70,899 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.6 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 101.9 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.3 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.1 | 5.3% 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 $100,103 in Sierra Vista to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Abilene and Sierra Vista have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Sierra Vista than in Abilene. If you earn $80,000 in Abilene, you'd need about $80,083 in Sierra Vista to keep the same standard of living.