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 | Hawthorne | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,641/mo | $1,235/mo | 32.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $731,200 | $235,000 | 211.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,298 | $60,440 | 19.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.1 | 97.7 | 8.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.3 | 106.5 | 20.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 108.7 | 97.3 | 11.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.5 | 90.9 | 20.5% 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 Hawthorne, you'd need $82,083 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 17.9% cheaper overall than Hawthorne, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Houston than in Hawthorne. If you earn $80,000 in Hawthorne, you'd need about $65,666 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.