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 | Millcreek | Salt Lake City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,351/mo | $1,254/mo | 7.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $507,900 | $458,600 | 10.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,186 | $72,357 | 21.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 92.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ 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 Millcreek, you'd need $99,103 in Salt Lake City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salt Lake City, UT is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Millcreek, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Salt Lake City than in Millcreek. If you earn $80,000 in Millcreek, you'd need about $79,283 in Salt Lake City to keep the same standard of living.