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 | Mount Pleasant | Wylie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,901/mo | $1,844/mo | 3.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $608,600 | $316,500 | 92.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $115,167 | $109,465 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 101.6 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 91.9 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.0 | 99.9 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 98.2 | 1.0% 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 Mount Pleasant, you'd need $100,091 in Wylie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mount Pleasant and Wylie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Wylie than in Mount Pleasant. If you earn $80,000 in Mount Pleasant, you'd need about $80,073 in Wylie to keep the same standard of living.