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 | Haverhill | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,235/mo | 18.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $235,000 | 70.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $60,440 | 35.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 99.8 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 123.3 | 98.7 | 25.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 96.1 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 94.2 | 10.4% 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 Haverhill, you'd need $86,699 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 13.3% cheaper overall than Haverhill, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Houston than in Haverhill. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $69,359 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.