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 | Evansville | Salina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $917/mo | $863/mo | 6.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $121,100 | $155,500 | 22.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $49,853 | $56,945 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 94.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 89.4 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 94.7 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 95.4 | 3.9% 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 Evansville, you'd need $99,858 in Salina to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Evansville and Salina have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Evansville than in Salina. If you earn $80,000 in Evansville, you'd need about $79,886 in Salina to keep the same standard of living.