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 | Fayetteville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,117/mo | 15.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $158,500 | 53.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $53,424 | 25.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 97.2 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 89.9 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 98.9 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 97.2 | 4.5% 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 $99,977 in Fayetteville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper and Fayetteville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Casper than in Fayetteville. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $79,982 in Fayetteville to keep the same standard of living.