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 | Fountainebleau | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,820/mo | $1,235/mo | 47.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $267,100 | $235,000 | 13.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,623 | $60,440 | 0.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 99.8 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 98.7 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 106.5 | 96.1 | 10.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.8 | 94.2 | 11.3% 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 Fountainebleau, you'd need $80,207 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 19.8% cheaper overall than Fountainebleau, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Houston than in Fountainebleau. If you earn $80,000 in Fountainebleau, you'd need about $64,165 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.