Overall
- Killeen-Temple
- 91.1
Diff +7.7 RPP
Killeen-Temple vs Atlantic City-Hammonton
Cost of living comparison based on BEA Regional Price Parities. Atlantic City-Hammonton is 8.5% more expensive than Killeen-Temple.
8.5% more expensive
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ is 8.5% more expensive than Killeen-Temple, TX on BEA Regional Price Parities (overall RPP 98.9 vs 91.1). A $100,000 salary in Killeen-Temple buys about the same as $108,477 in Atlantic City-Hammonton; the largest component gap is services.
- Overall RPP 91.1 (Killeen-Temple) vs 98.9 (Atlantic City-Hammonton)
- $100k in Killeen-Temple ≈ $108,477 purchasing power in Atlantic City-Hammonton
- Services drives the gap (+28.0 RPP points)
RPP parity plate
Pair TX:NJ 91.1→98.9
TIER-NEAR · CROSS-STATE · SERVICES-LED · BOTH-BELOW · PP-SHIFT
- TIER-NEAR Near tier
- CROSS-STATE TX × NJ
- SERVICES-LED Services-led gap
- BOTH-BELOW Both below 100
- PP-SHIFT PP shift
Instrument codes from this pair's BEA Regional Price Parities (overall · goods · services · rents · national benchmark 100 · purchasing-power conversion), not a ranking or recommendation.
What This Comparison Actually Tells You
Both metros remain below the U.S. benchmark of 100. This comparison chooses between two below-average price levels; “more expensive” here does not mean nationally expensive.
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ is 8.5% more expensive than Killeen-Temple, TX, a meaningful but not extreme shift. The move decision turns on which budget category creates the 7.7-point overall gap.
Services leads the difference, with Atlantic City-Hammonton 28.0 points higher than Killeen-Temple. Goods, services, and rents all point in the same broad direction, making the headline comparison more transferable across household types.
Comparable population context is incomplete for this pair, so no market-scale explanation is inferred from the price indexes.
For a service-heavy household, test childcare, health, and other locally supplied costs before relying on rent alone. The BEA ratio converts $100,000 in Killeen-Temple to $108,477 in Atlantic City-Hammonton, but it is not a personal spending weight.
How the Price Gap Changed
Killeen-Temple and Atlantic City-Hammonton share 17 published annual releases from 2008 through 2024. Their overall gap narrowed, moving from 16.3 to 7.7 RPP points. Atlantic City-Hammonton remained the higher-index metro in the latest release.
Rents changed the most within this pair: its gap moved 33.3 points between the first and latest shared releases (54.1 to 20.8 points). This describes a relative price-index history, not a forecast or a household budget.
| Release Year | Killeen-Temple RPP | Atlantic City-Hammonton RPP | Relative Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 94.5 | 110.7 | 16.3 points Atlantic City-Hammonton higher |
| 2012 | 94.1 | 104.6 | 10.5 points Atlantic City-Hammonton higher |
| 2016 | 95.2 | 102.6 | 7.4 points Atlantic City-Hammonton higher |
| 2020 | 91.9 | 101.2 | 9.2 points Atlantic City-Hammonton higher |
| 2024 | 91.1 | 98.9 | 7.7 points Atlantic City-Hammonton higher |
Annual BEA Regional Price Parity releases; a higher index means a higher price level relative to the national average of 100. Selected years shown from the full shared series.
Category Breakdown
Goods
- Killeen-Temple
- 93.8
Diff +6.0 RPP
Services
- Killeen-Temple
- 81.2
- Atlantic City-Hammonton
- 109.2
Diff +28.0 RPP
Rents
- Killeen-Temple
- 77.9
Diff +20.8 RPP
| Category | Killeen-Temple | Atlantic City-Hammonton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 91.1 | 98.9 | +7.7 |
| Goods | 93.8 | 99.8 | +6.0 |
| Services | 81.2 | 109.2 | +28.0 |
| Rents | 77.9 | 98.7 | +20.8 |
Visual Comparison
Overall
Killeen-Temple 91.1
Atlantic City-Hammonton 98.9
Goods
Killeen-Temple 93.8
Atlantic City-Hammonton 99.8
Services
Killeen-Temple 81.2
Atlantic City-Hammonton 109.2
Rents
Killeen-Temple 77.9
Atlantic City-Hammonton 98.7
Vertical line = national average (100)
Salary Equivalents
What a salary in Killeen-Temple would need to be in Atlantic City-Hammonton for the same purchasing power:
| In Killeen-Temple | In Atlantic City-Hammonton | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $54,238 | +$4,238 |
| $75,000 | $81,358 | +$6,358 |
| $100,000 | $108,477 | +$8,477 |
| $150,000 | $162,715 | +$12,715 |
$ in Killeen-Temple = in Atlantic City-Hammonton
Same BEA Regional Price Parity ratio as the table above (91.1 → 98.9), computed live from your number, nothing is sent anywhere.
Killeen-Temple
91.1
Cost Index
Atlantic City-Hammonton
98.9
Cost Index
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Atlantic City-Hammonton more expensive than Killeen-Temple?
Atlantic City-Hammonton is 8.5% more expensive than Killeen-Temple. The overall cost index is 98.9 vs 91.1 (national average = 100).
What salary in Atlantic City-Hammonton equals $100K in Killeen-Temple?
A $100,000 salary in Killeen-Temple has the same purchasing power as $108,477 in Atlantic City-Hammonton. This is based on the BEA Regional Price Parity indexes.
How do rents compare between Killeen-Temple and Atlantic City-Hammonton?
Rents in Killeen-Temple are indexed at 77.9 while Atlantic City-Hammonton is at 98.7 (national average = 100). Atlantic City-Hammonton has higher rents.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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