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 | Baytown | Hendersonville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,207/mo | $1,407/mo | 14.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $162,200 | $364,700 | 55.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,158 | $86,954 | 29.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 97.0 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.1 | 78.8 | 20.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.1 | 96.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Baytown, you'd need $99,960 in Hendersonville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Baytown and Hendersonville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Baytown than in Hendersonville. If you earn $80,000 in Baytown, you'd need about $79,968 in Hendersonville to keep the same standard of living.