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 | Bowling Green | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $931/mo | $1,235/mo | 24.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,300 | $235,000 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $47,118 | $60,440 | 22.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.1 | 98.7 | 17.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.0 | 96.1 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.3 | 94.2 | 2.2% 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 Bowling Green, you'd need $120,106 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bowling Green, KY is about 16.7% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Bowling Green than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Bowling Green, you'd need about $96,085 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.