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 | DeSoto | Kyle | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,414/mo | $1,572/mo | 10.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $257,800 | $271,000 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $81,736 | $85,199 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 95.2 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 85.9 | 7.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 95.8 | 2.5% 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 DeSoto, you'd need $99,953 in Kyle to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
DeSoto and Kyle have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in DeSoto than in Kyle. If you earn $80,000 in DeSoto, you'd need about $79,962 in Kyle to keep the same standard of living.