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 Paso | La Crosse | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $976/mo | $941/mo | 3.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $159,300 | $183,300 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $55,710 | $51,836 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 94.6 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.3 | 90.2 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 98.7 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 99.3 | 3.6% lower 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 Paso, you'd need $99,942 in La Crosse to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
El Paso and La Crosse have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in La Crosse than in El Paso. If you earn $80,000 in El Paso, you'd need about $79,953 in La Crosse to keep the same standard of living.