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 | Alafaya | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,768/mo | $1,235/mo | 43.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $361,800 | $235,000 | 54.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,251 | $60,440 | 54.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 98.7 | 9.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 96.1 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 94.2 | 3.7% 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 Alafaya, you'd need $90,282 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 9.7% cheaper overall than Alafaya, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Houston than in Alafaya. If you earn $80,000 in Alafaya, you'd need about $72,225 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.