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 | Tamarac | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,983/mo | $1,690/mo | 17.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $655,700 | $236,500 | 177.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $113,179 | $59,140 | 91.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 102.1 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 96.5 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 106.5 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 104.8 | 5.1% 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 $99,951 in Tamarac to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Alexandria and Tamarac have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Tamarac than in Alexandria. If you earn $80,000 in Alexandria, you'd need about $79,961 in Tamarac to keep the same standard of living.