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 | Decatur | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $801/mo | $1,235/mo | 35.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $170,000 | $235,000 | 27.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $55,164 | $60,440 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 99.8 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.8 | 98.7 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 96.1 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 94.2 | 2.0% 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 Decatur, you'd need $123,540 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Decatur, AL is about 19.1% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Decatur than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Decatur, you'd need about $98,832 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.