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 | Alexandria | Mansfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $928/mo | $733/mo | 26.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $179,900 | $97,300 | 84.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $49,049 | $40,996 | 19.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.4 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 78.2 | 94.9 | 17.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.3 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.0 | 3.6% 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 Alexandria, you'd need $100,519 in Mansfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alexandria and Mansfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Mansfield than in Alexandria. If you earn $80,000 in Alexandria, you'd need about $80,415 in Mansfield to keep the same standard of living.