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 | Grand Forks | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $927/mo | $1,235/mo | 24.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $237,000 | $235,000 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,079 | $60,440 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 99.8 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.5 | 98.7 | 17.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.0 | 96.1 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.7 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Grand Forks, you'd need $124,048 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Forks, ND is about 19.4% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Grand Forks than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Grand Forks, you'd need about $99,239 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.