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 | Camden | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,091/mo | $1,235/mo | 11.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $95,700 | $235,000 | 59.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $36,258 | $60,440 | 40.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 99.8 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 109.9 | 98.7 | 11.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 96.1 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.5 | 94.2 | 9.9% 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 Camden, you'd need $96,271 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Camden, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Houston than in Camden. If you earn $80,000 in Camden, you'd need about $77,017 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.