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 | East Orange | Moreno Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,331/mo | $1,858/mo | 28.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $282,900 | $421,400 | 32.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,659 | $82,637 | 29.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 102.2 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 141.6 | 16.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 102.3 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 102.1 | 3.3% 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 East Orange, you'd need $100,218 in Moreno Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
East Orange and Moreno Valley have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in East Orange, you'd need about $80,175 in Moreno Valley to keep the same standard of living.