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 | $922/mo | $1,235/mo | 25.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $225,700 | $235,000 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,468 | $60,440 | 13.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 79.1 | 98.7 | 19.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 96.1 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 94.2 | 0.9% 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 Cleveland, you'd need $122,429 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland, TN is about 18.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Cleveland than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $97,943 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.