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 | Alpharetta | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,767/mo | $1,235/mo | 43.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $235,000 | 139.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $141,402 | $60,440 | 134.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 98.7 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 96.1 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 94.2 | 2.0% 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 Alpharetta, you'd need $92,897 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 7.1% cheaper overall than Alpharetta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Houston than in Alpharetta. If you earn $80,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need about $74,318 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.