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 | Frederick | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,614/mo | $1,235/mo | 30.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $343,800 | $235,000 | 46.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $89,981 | $60,440 | 48.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 97.7 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.6 | 106.5 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 97.3 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.4 | 90.9 | 23.7% 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 Frederick, you'd need $86,792 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 13.2% cheaper overall than Frederick, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Houston than in Frederick. If you earn $80,000 in Frederick, you'd need about $69,433 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.