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 | Brandon | Mansfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,670/mo | 6.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $354,100 | 24.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,156 | $112,465 | 36.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 101.6 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 91.9 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.9 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 98.2 | 1.5% 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 Brandon, you'd need $100,101 in Mansfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brandon and Mansfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Mansfield than in Brandon. If you earn $80,000 in Brandon, you'd need about $80,081 in Mansfield to keep the same standard of living.