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 | Apex | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,668/mo | $1,235/mo | 35.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $458,200 | $235,000 | 95.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $129,688 | $60,440 | 114.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 99.8 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.7 | 98.7 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 96.1 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 94.2 | 3.2% 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 Apex, you'd need $96,308 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Apex, NC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Houston than in Apex. If you earn $80,000 in Apex, you'd need about $77,047 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.