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 | Bloomington | College Station | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,112/mo | $1,129/mo | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $267,900 | $305,800 | 12.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,543 | $52,397 | 11.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.1 | 87.5 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 97.5 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 95.8 | 3.5% 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 Bloomington, you'd need $96,199 in College Station to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station, TX is about 3.8% cheaper overall than Bloomington, IN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in College Station than in Bloomington. If you earn $80,000 in Bloomington, you'd need about $76,960 in College Station to keep the same standard of living.