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 | Hendersonville | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,407/mo | $1,235/mo | 13.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $235,000 | 55.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,954 | $60,440 | 43.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.8 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 78.8 | 98.7 | 20.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 96.1 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 94.2 | 0.9% 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 Hendersonville, you'd need $100,262 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hendersonville and Houston have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Houston than in Hendersonville. If you earn $80,000 in Hendersonville, you'd need about $80,210 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.