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 | Salina | Toledo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $863/mo | $854/mo | 1.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $155,500 | $98,800 | 57.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $56,945 | $45,405 | 25.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.4 | 94.9 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.7 | 98.3 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 99.0 | 3.6% 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 Salina, you'd need $100,154 in Toledo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salina and Toledo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Toledo than in Salina. If you earn $80,000 in Salina, you'd need about $80,124 in Toledo to keep the same standard of living.