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 | Cranston | Haltom City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,270/mo | $1,239/mo | 2.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $326,000 | $176,300 | 84.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,123 | $57,649 | 44.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 101.6 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 91.9 | 45.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 98.2 | 4.9% 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 Cranston, you'd need $100,029 in Haltom City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cranston and Haltom City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Cranston than in Haltom City. If you earn $80,000 in Cranston, you'd need about $80,023 in Haltom City to keep the same standard of living.