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 | Clovis | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,482/mo | $1,235/mo | 20.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $420,700 | $235,000 | 79.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,554 | $60,440 | 63.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.6 | 97.7 | 7.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.9 | 106.5 | 18.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.6 | 97.3 | 8.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.4 | 90.9 | 15.9% 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 Clovis, you'd need $87,117 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 12.9% cheaper overall than Clovis, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Houston than in Clovis. If you earn $80,000 in Clovis, you'd need about $69,694 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.