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 | Brookhaven | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,235/mo | 38.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $626,800 | $235,000 | 166.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $114,570 | $60,440 | 89.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 98.7 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 96.1 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 94.2 | 2.0% 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 Brookhaven, you'd need $93,386 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 6.6% cheaper overall than Brookhaven, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Houston than in Brookhaven. If you earn $80,000 in Brookhaven, you'd need about $74,709 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.