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 | Troy | Tulare | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,461/mo | $1,260/mo | 16.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $375,600 | $286,200 | 31.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $115,639 | $65,933 | 75.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 104.8 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 147.0 | 30.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 101.6 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Troy, you'd need $100,109 in Tulare to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Troy and Tulare have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Tulare than in Troy. If you earn $80,000 in Troy, you'd need about $80,087 in Tulare to keep the same standard of living.