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 | Eau Claire | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $1,235/mo | 24.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $209,200 | $235,000 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,882 | $60,440 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 99.8 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 98.7 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 96.1 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.3 | 94.2 | 5.4% 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 Eau Claire, you'd need $114,913 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Eau Claire, WI is about 13% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Eau Claire than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Eau Claire, you'd need about $91,931 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.