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 | Casper | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,235/mo | 23.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $235,000 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $60,440 | 10.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 99.8 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 98.7 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 96.1 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 94.2 | 7.8% 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 Casper, you'd need $112,152 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 10.8% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Casper than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $89,721 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.