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 | Lakewood | Temple | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $941/mo | $1,088/mo | 13.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $221,100 | $191,300 | 15.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,299 | $61,003 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 95.2 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 85.3 | 11.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 97.5 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 95.8 | 3.3% higher 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 Lakewood, you'd need $99,786 in Temple to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lakewood and Temple have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Lakewood than in Temple. If you earn $80,000 in Lakewood, you'd need about $79,829 in Temple to keep the same standard of living.