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 | Lynn | Parker | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,511/mo | $1,885/mo | 19.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $442,800 | $573,000 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,046 | $126,615 | 44.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 101.9 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 99.0 | 35.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 100.8 | 3.1% 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 Lynn, you'd need $100,075 in Parker to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lynn and Parker have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Lynn than in Parker. If you earn $80,000 in Lynn, you'd need about $80,060 in Parker to keep the same standard of living.