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 | Richardson | Whittier | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,725/mo | $1,725/mo | ≈ equal |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $707,700 | 46.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,362 | $89,686 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.2 | 106.9 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 105.3 | 129.6 | 18.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.2 | 110.3 | 13.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 116.0 | 111.7 | 3.8% 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 Richardson, you'd need $104,389 in Whittier to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richardson, TX is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Whittier, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Richardson, you'd need about $83,511 in Whittier to keep the same standard of living.