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 | Riverton | Summerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,665/mo | $1,328/mo | 25.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $478,200 | $276,600 | 72.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $115,869 | $73,712 | 57.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 97.0 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 90.2 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 99.0 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 97.2 | 3.4% 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 Riverton, you'd need $100,067 in Summerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Riverton and Summerville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Riverton than in Summerville. If you earn $80,000 in Riverton, you'd need about $80,054 in Summerville to keep the same standard of living.