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 | Pearland | Taunton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,622/mo | $1,180/mo | 37.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $311,100 | $359,500 | 13.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $111,123 | $72,782 | 52.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 98.3 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 134.0 | 29.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.1 | 100.4 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 103.0 | 7.4% 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 Pearland, you'd need $100,068 in Taunton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pearland and Taunton have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Taunton than in Pearland. If you earn $80,000 in Pearland, you'd need about $80,054 in Taunton to keep the same standard of living.