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 | Lenexa | Noblesville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,373/mo | $1,202/mo | 14.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $348,600 | $295,700 | 17.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,074 | $99,458 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 94.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 88.0 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 98.5 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.1 | 4.1% 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 Lenexa, you'd need $100,118 in Noblesville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lenexa and Noblesville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Noblesville than in Lenexa. If you earn $80,000 in Lenexa, you'd need about $80,094 in Noblesville to keep the same standard of living.