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 | Carson | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,127/mo | $1,235/mo | 8.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $390,800 | $235,000 | 66.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,465 | $60,440 | 11.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 99.8 | 1.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 100.0 | 98.7 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 96.1 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 94.2 | 6.6% 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 Carson, you'd need $94,254 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.7% cheaper overall than Carson, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Houston than in Carson. If you earn $80,000 in Carson, you'd need about $75,403 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.