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 | Bedford | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,332/mo | $1,235/mo | 7.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $292,100 | $235,000 | 24.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,924 | $60,440 | 33.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 99.8 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 98.7 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 96.1 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 94.2 | 4.3% 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 Bedford, you'd need $94,415 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Bedford, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Houston than in Bedford. If you earn $80,000 in Bedford, you'd need about $75,532 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.