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 | Troy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,321/mo | $1,086/mo | 21.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $365,800 | $177,100 | 106.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $89,283 | $54,837 | 62.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 100.1 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.0 | 123.6 | 16.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 97.2 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 99.8 | 1.0% 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 Richland, you'd need $100,080 in Troy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Richland and Troy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Richland, you'd need about $80,064 in Troy to keep the same standard of living.