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 | Sugar Land | Sunnyvale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,868/mo | $2,990/mo | 37.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $387,900 | $1,680,700 | 76.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $132,247 | $174,506 | 24.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 104.1 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 125.1 | 24.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 104.6 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 104.1 | 9.0% 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 Sugar Land, you'd need $160,060 in Sunnyvale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sugar Land, TX is about 37.5% cheaper overall than Sunnyvale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Sugar Land than in Sunnyvale. If you earn $80,000 in Sugar Land, you'd need about $128,048 in Sunnyvale to keep the same standard of living.