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 | Bentonville | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,235/mo | 6.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $235,000 | 44.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $60,440 | 63.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 99.8 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 98.7 | 17.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.1 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 94.2 | 1.0% 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 Bentonville, you'd need $112,596 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville, AR is about 11.2% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Bentonville than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $90,077 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.