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 | Taylor | Westfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $984/mo | $1,444/mo | 31.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $132,300 | $364,400 | 63.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,352 | $117,519 | 49.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 94.9 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 88.0 | 16.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 98.5 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 99.1 | 2.4% 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 Taylor, you'd need $100,313 in Westfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Taylor and Westfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Taylor than in Westfield. If you earn $80,000 in Taylor, you'd need about $80,250 in Westfield to keep the same standard of living.