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 | Davie | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,805/mo | $1,235/mo | 46.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $405,100 | $235,000 | 72.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $84,346 | $60,440 | 39.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.6 | 100.4 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 100.0 | 96.3 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.4 | 95.8 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 111.9 | 95.2 | 17.6% 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 Davie, you'd need $79,954 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 20% cheaper overall than Davie, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Houston than in Davie. If you earn $80,000 in Davie, you'd need about $63,963 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.