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 | Springfield | Vineland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,047/mo | $1,177/mo | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,500 | $205,500 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $47,677 | $63,468 | 24.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 100.1 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 105.5 | 31.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 97.3 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 100.0 | 2.3% 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 Springfield, you'd need $100,373 in Vineland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield and Vineland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Springfield than in Vineland. If you earn $80,000 in Springfield, you'd need about $80,298 in Vineland to keep the same standard of living.