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 | Cleveland | Toledo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $851/mo | $854/mo | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $87,400 | $98,800 | 11.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,271 | $45,405 | 17.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Cleveland, you'd need $100,358 in Toledo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland and Toledo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $80,286 in Toledo to keep the same standard of living.