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 | Dayton | La Crosse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $830/mo | $941/mo | 11.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $86,200 | $183,300 | 53.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,443 | $51,836 | 20.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.3 | 90.2 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dayton, you'd need $99,860 in La Crosse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dayton and La Crosse have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Dayton, you'd need about $79,888 in La Crosse to keep the same standard of living.