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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $893/mo | $787/mo | 13.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $102,100 | 111.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $53,173 | $45,113 | 17.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 94.4 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 78.8 | 95.5 | 17.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 98.3 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 99.0 | 4.0% 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 $100,404 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Johnson City and Springfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Springfield than in Johnson City. If you earn $80,000 in Johnson City, you'd need about $80,323 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.