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 | Clifton | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,633/mo | $1,235/mo | 32.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $235,000 | 82.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,179 | $60,440 | 55.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 97.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 106.5 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 90.5 | 97.3 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 90.9 | 6.4% 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 Clifton, you'd need $89,449 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 10.6% cheaper overall than Clifton, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Houston than in Clifton. If you earn $80,000 in Clifton, you'd need about $71,559 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.