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 | Denton | New Britain | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,264/mo | $1,136/mo | 11.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $296,100 | $188,700 | 56.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,921 | $53,766 | 33.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 98.4 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 131.2 | 29.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 100.6 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 103.3 | 4.9% 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 Denton, you'd need $100,115 in New Britain to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Denton and New Britain have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in New Britain than in Denton. If you earn $80,000 in Denton, you'd need about $80,092 in New Britain to keep the same standard of living.