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 | Beaumont | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,437/mo | $1,235/mo | 16.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $428,100 | $235,000 | 82.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $102,469 | $60,440 | 69.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 99.8 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 98.7 | 43.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 96.1 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 94.2 | 8.4% 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 Beaumont, you'd need $86,292 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 13.7% cheaper overall than Beaumont, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Houston than in Beaumont. If you earn $80,000 in Beaumont, you'd need about $69,034 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.