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 | Columbus | Enid | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,038/mo | $861/mo | 20.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $168,400 | $136,500 | 23.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,561 | $60,790 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 95.2 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 80.3 | 13.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 97.0 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.4 | 95.3 | 2.3% 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 Columbus, you'd need $100,012 in Enid to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbus and Enid have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Columbus than in Enid. If you earn $80,000 in Columbus, you'd need about $80,009 in Enid to keep the same standard of living.