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 | Summerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,264/mo | $1,328/mo | 4.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $296,100 | $276,600 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,921 | $73,712 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 97.0 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 90.2 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.0 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 97.2 | 1.0% 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 Denton, you'd need $99,971 in Summerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Denton and Summerville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Denton than in Summerville. If you earn $80,000 in Denton, you'd need about $79,977 in Summerville to keep the same standard of living.