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 | Cathedral City | Milford city (balance) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,445/mo | $1,783/mo | 19.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $381,800 | $361,900 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,209 | $104,503 | 39.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 98.4 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 131.2 | 7.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 100.6 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 103.3 | 1.1% 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 Cathedral City, you'd need $100,078 in Milford city (balance) to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cathedral City and Milford city (balance) have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Cathedral City than in Milford city (balance). If you earn $80,000 in Cathedral City, you'd need about $80,062 in Milford city (balance) to keep the same standard of living.