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 | Apple Valley | Corvallis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,607/mo | $1,315/mo | 22.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $333,300 | $436,000 | 23.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $97,588 | $61,610 | 58.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 104.9 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 113.6 | 18.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 101.6 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 101.4 | 1.4% 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 Apple Valley, you'd need $100,075 in Corvallis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Apple Valley and Corvallis have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Corvallis than in Apple Valley. If you earn $80,000 in Apple Valley, you'd need about $80,060 in Corvallis to keep the same standard of living.