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 | Draper | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,735/mo | $1,235/mo | 40.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $663,400 | $235,000 | 182.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $126,041 | $60,440 | 108.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 99.8 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.6 | 98.7 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 96.1 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 94.2 | 6.7% 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 Draper, you'd need $94,487 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Draper, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Houston than in Draper. If you earn $80,000 in Draper, you'd need about $75,589 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.