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 | Grand Rapids | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $1,138/mo | 0.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $203,900 | 50.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $61,634 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 101.7 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.2 | 88.0 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.2 | 91.0 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.1 | 91.1 | 6.5% 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 College Station, you'd need $101,188 in Grand Rapids to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station, TX is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Grand Rapids, MI, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $80,950 in Grand Rapids to keep the same standard of living.