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 | Delano | Tulare | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,260/mo | 14.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,900 | $286,200 | 13.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,639 | $65,933 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 104.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 148.3 | 147.0 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.4 | ≈ 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 Delano, you'd need $99,891 in Tulare to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Delano and Tulare have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Delano, you'd need about $79,913 in Tulare to keep the same standard of living.