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 | Fontana | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,616/mo | $1,235/mo | 30.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $506,600 | $235,000 | 115.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,230 | $60,440 | 54.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 97.7 | 8.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.0 | 106.5 | 20.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 108.2 | 97.3 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.9 | 90.9 | 19.8% 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 Fontana, you'd need $82,842 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 17.2% cheaper overall than Fontana, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Houston than in Fontana. If you earn $80,000 in Fontana, you'd need about $66,274 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.