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 | El Dorado Hills | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,366/mo | $1,235/mo | 91.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $810,000 | $235,000 | 244.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $156,126 | $60,440 | 158.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 99.8 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 143.4 | 98.7 | 45.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 96.1 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 94.2 | 7.7% 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 El Dorado Hills, you'd need $79,431 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 20.6% cheaper overall than El Dorado Hills, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Houston than in El Dorado Hills. If you earn $80,000 in El Dorado Hills, you'd need about $63,545 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.