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 | Hilo | New Braunfels | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $1,426/mo | 13.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $417,600 | $290,800 | 43.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,589 | $85,827 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 95.2 | 9.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 86.0 | 45.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 97.5 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 95.8 | 8.7% 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 Hilo, you'd need $100,103 in New Braunfels to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hilo and New Braunfels have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Hilo than in New Braunfels. If you earn $80,000 in Hilo, you'd need about $80,083 in New Braunfels to keep the same standard of living.