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 | League City | Pahrump | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,598/mo | $1,115/mo | 43.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $312,500 | $251,100 | 24.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $117,316 | $54,988 | 113.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 98.6 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 101.0 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.1 | 100.5 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 100.4 | 5.0% 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 League City, you'd need $99,981 in Pahrump to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
League City and Pahrump have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Pahrump than in League City. If you earn $80,000 in League City, you'd need about $79,984 in Pahrump to keep the same standard of living.