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 | Cedar Park | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,677/mo | $1,235/mo | 35.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $427,800 | $235,000 | 82.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $118,903 | $60,440 | 96.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 99.8 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 98.7 | 13.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 96.1 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 94.2 | 1.7% 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 Cedar Park, you'd need $92,819 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 7.2% cheaper overall than Cedar Park, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Houston than in Cedar Park. If you earn $80,000 in Cedar Park, you'd need about $74,255 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.