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 | West Jordan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,802/mo | $1,489/mo | 21.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $412,000 | $412,100 | 0.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $129,684 | $99,002 | 31.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 98.7 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 92.8 | 7.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 100.7 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 100.5 | 4.7% 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 $100,111 in West Jordan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Leander and West Jordan have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in West Jordan than in Leander. If you earn $80,000 in Leander, you'd need about $80,089 in West Jordan to keep the same standard of living.