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 | Leander | Mesa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,802/mo | $1,352/mo | 33.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $412,000 | $327,700 | 25.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $129,684 | $73,766 | 75.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.7 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 102.9 | 16.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 104.2 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 104.0 | 7.9% 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 Leander, you'd need $100,000 in Mesa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Leander and Mesa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Mesa than in Leander. If you earn $80,000 in Leander, you'd need about $80,000 in Mesa to keep the same standard of living.