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 | Cape Coral | Rockwall | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,630/mo | $1,728/mo | 5.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $302,400 | $355,000 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,474 | $114,799 | 36.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 101.6 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.3 | 91.9 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 99.9 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 98.2 | 0.6% 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 Cape Coral, you'd need $100,027 in Rockwall to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cape Coral and Rockwall have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Rockwall than in Cape Coral. If you earn $80,000 in Cape Coral, you'd need about $80,022 in Rockwall to keep the same standard of living.