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 | Cleveland | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $851/mo | $1,235/mo | 31.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $87,400 | $235,000 | 62.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $37,271 | $60,440 | 38.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.6 | 97.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.4 | 106.5 | 21.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.8 | 97.3 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 81.6 | 90.9 | 10.3% lower 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 Cleveland, you'd need $123,864 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland, OH is about 19.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Cleveland than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $99,091 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.