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 | Bellevue | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,422/mo | $1,235/mo | 96.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,139,500 | $235,000 | 384.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $149,551 | $60,440 | 147.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 93.6 | 97.7 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 106.5 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 120.5 | 97.3 | 23.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 128.1 | 90.9 | 41.0% 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 Bellevue, you'd need $50,992 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 49% cheaper overall than Bellevue, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 49% lower in Houston than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $40,794 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.