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 | Roswell | Whitney | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,619/mo | $1,350/mo | 19.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $479,400 | $271,700 | 76.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $122,924 | $58,624 | 109.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 98.6 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 101.0 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 100.5 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 100.4 | 4.2% 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 Roswell, you'd need $99,915 in Whitney to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Roswell and Whitney have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Whitney than in Roswell. If you earn $80,000 in Roswell, you'd need about $79,932 in Whitney to keep the same standard of living.