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 | Pontiac | Waukesha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $947/mo | $1,115/mo | 15.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $100,100 | $267,200 | 62.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $40,307 | $77,558 | 48.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 94.5 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 91.6 | 11.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 98.7 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 99.3 | 2.2% 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 Pontiac, you'd need $100,136 in Waukesha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pontiac and Waukesha have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Pontiac than in Waukesha. If you earn $80,000 in Pontiac, you'd need about $80,109 in Waukesha to keep the same standard of living.