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 | Goodyear | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,235/mo | 38.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $396,100 | $235,000 | 68.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $97,307 | $60,440 | 61.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.8 | 97.7 | 9.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.4 | 106.5 | 21.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 110.0 | 97.3 | 13.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 111.3 | 90.9 | 22.5% 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 Goodyear, you'd need $80,049 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 20% cheaper overall than Goodyear, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Houston than in Goodyear. If you earn $80,000 in Goodyear, you'd need about $64,039 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.