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 | Ontario | Richardson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,826/mo | $1,725/mo | 5.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $513,000 | $379,800 | 35.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,070 | $94,362 | 17.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 101.6 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 130.9 | 91.9 | 42.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 99.9 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.5 | 98.2 | 5.4% higher 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 Ontario, you'd need $93,095 in Richardson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richardson, TX is about 6.9% cheaper overall than Ontario, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Richardson than in Ontario. If you earn $80,000 in Ontario, you'd need about $74,476 in Richardson to keep the same standard of living.