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 | Bellflower | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,686/mo | $1,235/mo | 36.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $619,400 | $235,000 | 163.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,379 | $60,440 | 24.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 97.7 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.0 | 106.5 | 21.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.6 | 97.3 | 12.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.7 | 90.9 | 21.8% 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 Bellflower, you'd need $80,765 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 19.2% cheaper overall than Bellflower, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Houston than in Bellflower. If you earn $80,000 in Bellflower, you'd need about $64,612 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.