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 | Loveland | Plano | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,595/mo | $1,699/mo | 6.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $426,900 | $412,500 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $81,898 | $105,679 | 22.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 101.6 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.0 | 91.9 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 99.9 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 98.2 | 3.0% 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 Loveland, you'd need $99,899 in Plano to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Loveland and Plano have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Loveland, you'd need about $79,919 in Plano to keep the same standard of living.