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 | Eugene | Midland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,269/mo | $1,400/mo | 9.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $406,000 | $280,700 | 44.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,481 | $90,448 | 32.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 95.2 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 109.3 | 86.7 | 26.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 95.8 | 5.9% 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 Eugene, you'd need $97,187 in Midland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Midland, TX is about 2.8% cheaper overall than Eugene, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Eugene than in Midland. If you earn $80,000 in Eugene, you'd need about $77,750 in Midland to keep the same standard of living.