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 | Council Bluffs | Euclid | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $964/mo | $931/mo | 3.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $153,400 | $105,000 | 46.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,181 | $45,018 | 35.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 94.7 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 98.3 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 99.0 | 4.2% 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 Council Bluffs, you'd need $100,136 in Euclid to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Council Bluffs and Euclid have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Euclid than in Council Bluffs. If you earn $80,000 in Council Bluffs, you'd need about $80,108 in Euclid to keep the same standard of living.