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 | Buckeye | El Monte | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,605/mo | 0.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $341,700 | $597,200 | 42.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,188 | $59,929 | 57.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.7 | 105.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 127.7 | 127.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 107.8 | 108.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 108.4 | 108.6 | ≈ 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 Buckeye, you'd need $100,291 in El Monte to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buckeye and El Monte have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Buckeye, you'd need about $80,233 in El Monte to keep the same standard of living.