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 | Farmington | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $980/mo | $1,235/mo | 20.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $219,300 | $235,000 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,388 | $60,440 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 99.8 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.0 | 98.7 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 96.1 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.2 | 94.2 | 6.4% 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 Farmington, you'd need $119,199 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Farmington, NM is about 16.1% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Farmington than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Farmington, you'd need about $95,359 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.