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 | Ceres | Little Elm | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,916/mo | 18.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $363,300 | $360,600 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $70,191 | $110,218 | 36.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 101.6 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 144.1 | 91.9 | 56.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 99.9 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 98.2 | 3.3% 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 Ceres, you'd need $100,298 in Little Elm to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ceres and Little Elm have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Ceres than in Little Elm. If you earn $80,000 in Ceres, you'd need about $80,238 in Little Elm to keep the same standard of living.