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 | Lynchburg | Tuscaloosa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $972/mo | $980/mo | 0.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $196,000 | $228,300 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,243 | $47,257 | 19.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.4 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 93.8 | 93.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 80.1 | 80.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 92.1 | 92.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lynchburg, you'd need $100,429 in Tuscaloosa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lynchburg and Tuscaloosa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Lynchburg, you'd need about $80,343 in Tuscaloosa to keep the same standard of living.