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 | Westland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150/mo | $1,067/mo | 7.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $248,100 | $164,900 | 50.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,722 | $59,930 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 98.1 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 102.4 | 11.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 100.9 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 101.5 | 3.8% 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 $99,948 in Westland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pensacola and Westland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Westland than in Pensacola. If you earn $80,000 in Pensacola, you'd need about $79,959 in Westland to keep the same standard of living.