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 | Daly City | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,554/mo | $1,235/mo | 106.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,073,100 | $235,000 | 356.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $114,910 | $60,440 | 90.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 97.7 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 106.5 | 17.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 97.3 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 90.9 | 14.5% 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 Daly City, you'd need $48,357 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 51.6% cheaper overall than Daly City, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% lower in Houston than in Daly City. If you earn $80,000 in Daly City, you'd need about $38,685 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.