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 | Odenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,445/mo | $2,161/mo | 33.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $381,800 | $387,600 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,209 | $120,280 | 47.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 101.3 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 105.6 | 34.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 101.2 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 99.5 | 2.7% 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 Cathedral City, you'd need $99,983 in Odenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cathedral City and Odenton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Cathedral City than in Odenton. If you earn $80,000 in Cathedral City, you'd need about $79,986 in Odenton to keep the same standard of living.