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 | Temple | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,088/mo | 13.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $191,300 | 26.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $61,003 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 95.2 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 85.3 | 8.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 97.5 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 95.8 | 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 Casper, you'd need $99,932 in Temple to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper and Temple have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Casper than in Temple. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $79,946 in Temple to keep the same standard of living.