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 | Bend | Turlock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,649/mo | $1,389/mo | 18.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $576,900 | $400,500 | 44.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,671 | $74,559 | 10.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 111.0 | 144.1 | 23.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bend, you'd need $99,927 in Turlock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bend and Turlock have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Turlock than in Bend. If you earn $80,000 in Bend, you'd need about $79,941 in Turlock to keep the same standard of living.