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 | Tucson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $991/mo | 13.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $218,200 | 40.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $52,049 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.6 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 100.2 | 12.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.3 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.1 | 5.3% 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 $107,494 in Tucson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station, TX is about 7% cheaper overall than Tucson, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in College Station than in Tucson. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $85,995 in Tucson to keep the same standard of living.