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 | Fond du Lac | Little Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868/mo | $1,006/mo | 13.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $205,800 | 27.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,675 | $58,697 | 0.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 95.1 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.3 | 80.7 | 13.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 96.9 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 95.1 | 4.4% 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 Fond du Lac, you'd need $100,000 in Little Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fond du Lac and Little Rock have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Fond du Lac than in Little Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Fond du Lac, you'd need about $80,000 in Little Rock to keep the same standard of living.