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 | Midland | Redding | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,400/mo | $1,278/mo | 9.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $280,700 | $343,000 | 18.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $90,448 | $67,323 | 34.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.8 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.7 | 147.9 | 41.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 101.6 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.4 | 5.5% 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 Midland, you'd need $103,775 in Redding to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Midland, TX is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Redding, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Redding than in Midland. If you earn $80,000 in Midland, you'd need about $83,020 in Redding to keep the same standard of living.