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 | Beaumont | La Crosse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $992/mo | $941/mo | 5.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $150,400 | $183,300 | 17.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,745 | $51,836 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.6 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.6 | 90.2 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 98.7 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.3 | 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 Beaumont, you'd need $99,813 in La Crosse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Beaumont and La Crosse have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in La Crosse than in Beaumont. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $79,851 in La Crosse to keep the same standard of living.