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 | Richardson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,605/mo | $1,725/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $597,200 | $379,800 | 57.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,929 | $94,362 | 36.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 101.6 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.5 | 91.9 | 61.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 99.9 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 98.2 | 6.2% 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 $83,386 in Richardson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richardson, TX is about 16.6% cheaper overall than El Monte, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Richardson than in El Monte. If you earn $80,000 in El Monte, you'd need about $66,708 in Richardson to keep the same standard of living.