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 | Salina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $855/mo | $863/mo | 0.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $130,200 | $155,500 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $48,298 | $56,945 | 15.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 94.7 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.1 | 89.4 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 94.7 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 95.4 | 5.0% 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 Roswell, you'd need $100,167 in Salina to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Roswell and Salina have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Roswell than in Salina. If you earn $80,000 in Roswell, you'd need about $80,133 in Salina to keep the same standard of living.