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 | Auburn | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,594/mo | $1,235/mo | 29.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $460,100 | $235,000 | 95.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $87,406 | $60,440 | 44.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.7 | 97.7 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 127.6 | 106.5 | 19.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 107.8 | 97.3 | 10.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.3 | 90.9 | 19.1% 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 Auburn, you'd need $83,509 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 16.5% cheaper overall than Auburn, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Houston than in Auburn. If you earn $80,000 in Auburn, you'd need about $66,807 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.