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 | Garland | Kissimmee | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,421/mo | $1,419/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $229,000 | $253,000 | 9.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,044 | $45,319 | 56.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 97.0 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 89.5 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 99.4 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 97.6 | 0.6% 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 Garland, you'd need $100,405 in Kissimmee to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Garland and Kissimmee have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Garland than in Kissimmee. If you earn $80,000 in Garland, you'd need about $80,324 in Kissimmee to keep the same standard of living.