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 | Wylie | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,757/mo | $1,844/mo | 4.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $292,700 | $316,500 | 7.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $87,383 | $109,465 | 20.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 101.6 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 91.9 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 99.9 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 98.2 | 1.5% 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 $99,982 in Wylie to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Riverview and Wylie have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Wylie than in Riverview. If you earn $80,000 in Riverview, you'd need about $79,986 in Wylie to keep the same standard of living.