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 | Erie | Valdosta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $809/mo | $932/mo | 13.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $101,500 | $152,100 | 33.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $43,135 | $41,365 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 97.0 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 104.6 | 89.9 | 16.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 99.2 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 97.5 | 2.4% 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 Erie, you'd need $100,073 in Valdosta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Erie and Valdosta have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Erie than in Valdosta. If you earn $80,000 in Erie, you'd need about $80,058 in Valdosta to keep the same standard of living.