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 | Lancaster | Westfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084/mo | $1,444/mo | 24.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $179,500 | $364,400 | 50.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,014 | $117,519 | 48.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 94.9 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 104.9 | 88.0 | 19.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.5 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 99.1 | 0.7% 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 Lancaster, you'd need $99,865 in Westfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lancaster and Westfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Lancaster than in Westfield. If you earn $80,000 in Lancaster, you'd need about $79,892 in Westfield to keep the same standard of living.