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 | Bristol | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $1,235/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,700 | $235,000 | 0.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,094 | $60,440 | 35.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 99.8 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 98.7 | 34.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 96.1 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 94.2 | 9.6% 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 Bristol, you'd need $99,839 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bristol and Houston have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Bristol than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Bristol, you'd need about $79,871 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.