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 | Johnson City | Kokomo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $893/mo | $856/mo | 4.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $118,400 | 82.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $53,173 | $53,967 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 94.9 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 78.8 | 87.9 | 10.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 98.5 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 99.1 | 4.1% lower 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 Johnson City, you'd need $99,670 in Kokomo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Johnson City and Kokomo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Kokomo than in Johnson City. If you earn $80,000 in Johnson City, you'd need about $79,736 in Kokomo to keep the same standard of living.