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 | Centennial | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,949/mo | $1,235/mo | 57.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $586,500 | $235,000 | 149.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $124,617 | $60,440 | 106.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 109.0 | 97.7 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.0 | 106.5 | 24.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 114.7 | 97.3 | 17.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 117.5 | 90.9 | 29.3% 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 Centennial, you'd need $73,829 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 26.2% cheaper overall than Centennial, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Houston than in Centennial. If you earn $80,000 in Centennial, you'd need about $59,063 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.