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 | Little Elm | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,916/mo | 16.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $341,700 | $360,600 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,188 | $110,218 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 101.6 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 91.9 | 11.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 99.9 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 98.2 | 6.0% 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 Buckeye, you'd need $100,298 in Little Elm to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buckeye and Little Elm have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Buckeye than in Little Elm. If you earn $80,000 in Buckeye, you'd need about $80,238 in Little Elm to keep the same standard of living.