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 | Kent | McKinney | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,742/mo | $1,740/mo | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $478,400 | $400,400 | 19.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,966 | $113,286 | 23.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 107.0 | 106.4 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.9 | 105.5 | 23.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 110.7 | 95.5 | 15.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.2 | 116.4 | 3.7% 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 Kent, you'd need $95,772 in McKinney to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
McKinney, TX is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Kent, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Kent, you'd need about $76,618 in McKinney to keep the same standard of living.