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 | Pensacola | Rio Rancho | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150/mo | $1,357/mo | 15.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $248,100 | $246,700 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,722 | $78,978 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 98.5 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 92.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 100.4 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 100.2 | 2.6% 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 Pensacola, you'd need $100,103 in Rio Rancho to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pensacola and Rio Rancho have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Pensacola, you'd need about $80,083 in Rio Rancho to keep the same standard of living.