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 | Haltom City | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,239/mo | $1,235/mo | 0.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $176,300 | $235,000 | 25.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,649 | $60,440 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 99.8 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 98.7 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 96.1 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 94.2 | 4.3% 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 Haltom City, you'd need $95,265 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 4.7% cheaper overall than Haltom City, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Houston than in Haltom City. If you earn $80,000 in Haltom City, you'd need about $76,212 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.