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 | Rio Rancho | West Valley City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,357/mo | $1,360/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,700 | $333,600 | 26.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $78,978 | $81,719 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.4 | 103.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 124.0 | 124.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 103.2 | 103.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 102.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Rio Rancho, you'd need $100,122 in West Valley City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rio Rancho and West Valley City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Rio Rancho, you'd need about $80,098 in West Valley City to keep the same standard of living.