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 | East Hartford | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,163/mo | $1,235/mo | 5.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $201,500 | $235,000 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,244 | $60,440 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 99.8 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 131.2 | 98.7 | 33.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 96.1 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 94.2 | 9.6% 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 East Hartford, you'd need $94,676 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.3% cheaper overall than East Hartford, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Houston than in East Hartford. If you earn $80,000 in East Hartford, you'd need about $75,741 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.