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 | Atascocita | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,706/mo | $1,235/mo | 38.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $257,500 | $235,000 | 9.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $115,687 | $60,440 | 91.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 97.7 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 106.5 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 97.3 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 90.9 | 4.3% 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 Atascocita, you'd need $72,395 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 27.6% cheaper overall than Atascocita, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Houston than in Atascocita. If you earn $80,000 in Atascocita, you'd need about $57,916 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.