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 Monte | Nashua | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,605/mo | $1,597/mo | 0.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $597,200 | $344,900 | 73.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,929 | $88,766 | 32.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.8 | 97.8 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 127.8 | 95.2 | 34.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 108.0 | 89.9 | 20.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.6 | 95.8 | 13.4% 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 Monte, you'd need $91,664 in Nashua to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Nashua, NH is about 8.3% cheaper overall than El Monte, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in El Monte, you'd need about $73,331 in Nashua to keep the same standard of living.