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 | College Station | El Paso | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $976/mo | 15.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $159,300 | 92.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $55,710 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 86.3 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 95.8 | ≈ 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 College Station, you'd need $96,853 in El Paso to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Paso, TX is about 3.1% cheaper overall than College Station, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in El Paso than in College Station. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $77,482 in El Paso to keep the same standard of living.