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 | Portland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,323/mo | $1,377/mo | 3.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $208,800 | $411,600 | 49.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,649 | $71,498 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 98.3 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 124.0 | 25.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 101.0 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 103.6 | 5.2% 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 $99,905 in Portland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mesquite and Portland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Portland than in Mesquite. If you earn $80,000 in Mesquite, you'd need about $79,924 in Portland to keep the same standard of living.