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 | Ames | Evansville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,011/mo | $917/mo | 10.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $247,500 | $121,100 | 104.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,428 | $49,853 | 15.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 85.6 | 88.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 98.5 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 99.1 | 4.4% 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 Ames, you'd need $100,047 in Evansville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ames and Evansville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Evansville than in Ames. If you earn $80,000 in Ames, you'd need about $80,038 in Evansville to keep the same standard of living.