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 | Lansing | Wichita Falls | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $954/mo | $949/mo | 0.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $112,200 | $128,800 | 12.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,747 | $55,584 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 98.7 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 94.8 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 100.5 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 94.8 | 4.5% 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 Lansing, you'd need $99,468 in Wichita Falls to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lansing and Wichita Falls have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Lansing, you'd need about $79,575 in Wichita Falls to keep the same standard of living.