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 | Cranston | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,270/mo | $1,235/mo | 2.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $326,000 | $235,000 | 38.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $83,123 | $60,440 | 37.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 97.7 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 106.5 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.8 | 97.3 | 13.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 87.2 | 90.9 | 4.0% 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 Cranston, you'd need $104,397 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cranston, RI is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Houston than in Cranston. If you earn $80,000 in Cranston, you'd need about $83,518 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.