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 Junction | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,007/mo | $1,235/mo | 18.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $317,700 | $235,000 | 35.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $62,993 | $60,440 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 99.8 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 98.7 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 96.1 | 5.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 94.2 | 7.3% 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 Grand Junction, you'd need $106,755 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Grand Junction, CO is about 6.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Grand Junction than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Grand Junction, you'd need about $85,404 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.