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 | Chesterfield | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $1,235/mo | 13.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $235,000 | 86.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $60,440 | 126.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 99.8 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 98.7 | 22.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 96.1 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 94.2 | 4.9% 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 Chesterfield, you'd need $107,669 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesterfield, MO is about 7.1% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Chesterfield than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $86,135 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.