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 | Cathedral City | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,445/mo | $1,235/mo | 17.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $381,800 | $235,000 | 62.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,209 | $60,440 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 99.8 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 98.7 | 43.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 96.1 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 94.2 | 8.4% 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 Cathedral City, you'd need $86,232 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 13.8% cheaper overall than Cathedral City, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Houston than in Cathedral City. If you earn $80,000 in Cathedral City, you'd need about $68,986 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.