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 | Mesquite | Paradise | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,323/mo | $1,192/mo | 11.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $208,800 | $333,800 | 37.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,649 | $55,224 | 26.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 98.6 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 101.0 | 9.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 100.5 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 100.4 | 2.2% 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 Mesquite, you'd need $98,726 in Paradise to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Paradise, NV is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Mesquite, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Paradise than in Mesquite. If you earn $80,000 in Mesquite, you'd need about $78,981 in Paradise to keep the same standard of living.