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 | Casper | Council Bluffs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $964/mo | 2.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $153,400 | 58.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $61,181 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 94.7 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 81.0 | 14.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 94.1 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 94.8 | 7.1% 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 Casper, you'd need $99,898 in Council Bluffs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper and Council Bluffs have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Casper than in Council Bluffs. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $79,919 in Council Bluffs to keep the same standard of living.