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 | Attleboro | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,359/mo | $1,235/mo | 10.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $235,000 | 61.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,378 | $60,440 | 51.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 99.8 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 98.7 | 35.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 96.1 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 94.2 | 9.4% 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 Attleboro, you'd need $94,487 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Attleboro, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Houston than in Attleboro. If you earn $80,000 in Attleboro, you'd need about $75,589 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.