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 | Brandon | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,570/mo | $1,235/mo | 27.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $266,400 | $235,000 | 13.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,156 | $60,440 | 17.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 99.8 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 98.7 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 96.1 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 94.2 | 2.7% 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 Brandon, you'd need $91,571 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 8.4% cheaper overall than Brandon, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Houston than in Brandon. If you earn $80,000 in Brandon, you'd need about $73,257 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.