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 | Billings | Wyoming | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,070/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $285,300 | $180,300 | 58.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $69,692 | $67,234 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 100.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 119.6 | 86.9 | 37.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 89.3 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.5 | 88.9 | 6.3% 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 Billings, you'd need $94,583 in Wyoming to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wyoming, MI is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Billings, MT, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Billings, you'd need about $75,667 in Wyoming to keep the same standard of living.