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 | Castle Rock | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,810/mo | $1,235/mo | 46.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $577,500 | $235,000 | 145.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $135,985 | $60,440 | 125.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 99.8 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 96.1 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 94.2 | 7.1% 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 Castle Rock, you'd need $82,937 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 17.1% cheaper overall than Castle Rock, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Houston than in Castle Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Castle Rock, you'd need about $66,350 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.