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 | Westland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,060/mo | $1,067/mo | 0.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $161,800 | $164,900 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,254 | $59,930 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 100.7 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 86.9 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 81.8 | 89.3 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.9 | 88.8 | 6.9% higher 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 $100,979 in Westland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Abilene, TX is about 1% cheaper overall than Westland, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Abilene, you'd need about $80,783 in Westland to keep the same standard of living.