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 | Odenton | West Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,161/mo | $1,384/mo | 56.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $387,600 | $460,400 | 15.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $120,280 | $87,044 | 38.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.3 | 104.8 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 143.4 | 26.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.2 | 101.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.5 | 101.4 | 1.9% 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 Odenton, you'd need $100,052 in West Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Odenton and West Sacramento have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in West Sacramento than in Odenton. If you earn $80,000 in Odenton, you'd need about $80,042 in West Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.