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 | Collierville | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,488/mo | $1,235/mo | 20.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $409,000 | $235,000 | 74.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $129,729 | $60,440 | 114.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 98.7 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.1 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 94.2 | 1.1% 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 Collierville, you'd need $107,135 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Collierville, TN is about 6.7% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Collierville than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Collierville, you'd need about $85,708 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.