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 | Dearborn | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,205/mo | $1,235/mo | 2.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $189,400 | $235,000 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,600 | $60,440 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 97.7 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 106.5 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 92.7 | 97.3 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.4 | 90.9 | 2.7% 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 Dearborn, you'd need $102,608 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dearborn, MI is about 2.5% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Dearborn than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn, you'd need about $82,086 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.