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 | New Braunfels | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,421/mo | $1,426/mo | 0.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $229,000 | $290,800 | 21.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $71,044 | $85,827 | 17.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 95.2 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 86.0 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 97.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 95.8 | 2.5% 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 $91,316 in New Braunfels to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Braunfels, TX is about 8.7% cheaper overall than Garland, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in New Braunfels than in Garland. If you earn $80,000 in Garland, you'd need about $73,053 in New Braunfels to keep the same standard of living.