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 | Wyoming | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $938/mo | $1,070/mo | 12.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $266,500 | $180,300 | 47.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,922 | $67,234 | 18.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 94.5 | 11.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.6 | 93.2 | 58.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 98.8 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 99.4 | 2.0% 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 El Centro, you'd need $99,902 in Wyoming to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Centro and Wyoming have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in El Centro than in Wyoming. If you earn $80,000 in El Centro, you'd need about $79,922 in Wyoming to keep the same standard of living.