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 | Gary | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $1,335/mo | 30.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $81,800 | $415,200 | 80.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $36,874 | $69,333 | 46.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 98.7 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 91.9 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 100.7 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gary, you'd need $99,930 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gary and St. George have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Gary, you'd need about $79,944 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.