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 | Hartford | Missouri City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $1,781/mo | 35.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $268,200 | 25.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $97,211 | 57.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 100.0 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 131.2 | 95.1 | 37.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 97.1 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 95.3 | 8.3% 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 Hartford, you'd need $100,029 in Missouri City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford and Missouri City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Hartford than in Missouri City. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $80,023 in Missouri City to keep the same standard of living.