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 | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,207/mo | $1,235/mo | 2.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $162,200 | $235,000 | 31.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,158 | $60,440 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 97.7 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.4 | 106.5 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 97.3 | 12.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 90.9 | 9.5% 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 Baytown, you'd need $103,369 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Baytown, TX is about 3.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Baytown than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Baytown, you'd need about $82,695 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.