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 | La Crosse | Rockford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $941/mo | $906/mo | 3.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $183,300 | $114,100 | 60.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $51,836 | $50,744 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.6 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 90.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 99.4 | ≈ 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 La Crosse, you'd need $99,836 in Rockford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
La Crosse and Rockford have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in La Crosse, you'd need about $79,869 in Rockford to keep the same standard of living.