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 | Davenport | Elkhart | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $896/mo | 0.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $119,300 | 30.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $46,534 | 28.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 94.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.5 | 88.0 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.5 | 98.5 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 99.1 | 4.0% 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 Davenport, you'd need $99,904 in Elkhart to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport and Elkhart have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Elkhart than in Davenport. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $79,923 in Elkhart to keep the same standard of living.