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 | Harrisburg | Waukesha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944/mo | $1,115/mo | 15.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,100 | $267,200 | 58.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,654 | $77,558 | 39.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 94.5 | 6.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 105.5 | 91.6 | 15.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.7 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.3 | 0.5% 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 Harrisburg, you'd need $99,948 in Waukesha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Harrisburg and Waukesha have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Harrisburg than in Waukesha. If you earn $80,000 in Harrisburg, you'd need about $79,958 in Waukesha to keep the same standard of living.