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 | Topeka | Valdosta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $926/mo | $932/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $124,700 | $152,100 | 18.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,052 | $41,365 | 30.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 97.0 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 89.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 94.7 | 99.2 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 97.5 | 2.2% 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 Topeka, you'd need $99,758 in Valdosta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Topeka and Valdosta have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Valdosta than in Topeka. If you earn $80,000 in Topeka, you'd need about $79,807 in Valdosta to keep the same standard of living.