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 | Burlington | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,540/mo | $1,235/mo | 24.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $383,300 | $235,000 | 63.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,931 | $60,440 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 99.8 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 117.7 | 98.7 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 96.1 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.5 | 94.2 | 8.8% 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 Burlington, you'd need $94,298 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.7% cheaper overall than Burlington, VT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Houston than in Burlington. If you earn $80,000 in Burlington, you'd need about $75,439 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.