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 | Indio | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,344/mo | $1,335/mo | 0.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $373,200 | $415,200 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,436 | $69,333 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.3 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 123.8 | 123.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.0 | 102.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 101.5 | ≈ 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 Indio, you'd need $99,632 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Indio and St. George have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Indio, you'd need about $79,706 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.