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 | El Centro | Sherman | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $1,109/mo | 15.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,500 | $197,400 | 35.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,922 | $58,020 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 95.2 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.6 | 86.8 | 70.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 95.8 | 5.9% 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 El Centro, you'd need $100,076 in Sherman to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Centro and Sherman have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in El Centro than in Sherman. If you earn $80,000 in El Centro, you'd need about $80,061 in Sherman to keep the same standard of living.