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 | Centreville | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,107/mo | $1,235/mo | 70.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $530,100 | $235,000 | 125.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,679 | $60,440 | 126.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 99.8 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 98.7 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 96.1 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 94.2 | 6.2% 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 Centreville, you'd need $79,699 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 20.3% cheaper overall than Centreville, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Houston than in Centreville. If you earn $80,000 in Centreville, you'd need about $63,759 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.