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 | Richland | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,321/mo | $1,126/mo | 17.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $365,800 | $293,200 | 24.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $89,283 | $60,982 | 46.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 104.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 109.3 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 101.6 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.4 | 0.6% 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 Richland, you'd need $99,861 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richland and Springfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Springfield than in Richland. If you earn $80,000 in Richland, you'd need about $79,888 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.