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 | Anderson | Waterloo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $865/mo | 0.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $101,700 | $142,000 | 28.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $44,974 | $54,104 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 86.1 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 94.1 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 94.8 | 4.6% 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 Anderson, you'd need $99,938 in Waterloo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Anderson and Waterloo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Anderson than in Waterloo. If you earn $80,000 in Anderson, you'd need about $79,951 in Waterloo to keep the same standard of living.