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 | Fort Worth | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $1,313/mo | 14.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $250,300 | 22.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $72,726 | 28.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 99.1 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 85.9 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 95.9 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.7 | 3.9% 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 College Station, you'd need $117,048 in Fort Worth to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station, TX is about 14.6% cheaper overall than Fort Worth, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in College Station than in Fort Worth. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $93,638 in Fort Worth to keep the same standard of living.