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 | Riverview | Sandy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,757/mo | $1,640/mo | 7.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $292,700 | $492,300 | 40.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,383 | $108,165 | 19.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 98.7 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 92.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 100.7 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 100.5 | 3.8% 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 Riverview, you'd need $99,592 in Sandy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Riverview and Sandy have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Sandy than in Riverview. If you earn $80,000 in Riverview, you'd need about $79,674 in Sandy to keep the same standard of living.