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 | Hialeah | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,458/mo | $1,235/mo | 18.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $235,000 | 38.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $49,531 | $60,440 | 18.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 97.7 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.2 | 106.5 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 89.8 | 97.3 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.5 | 90.9 | 18.3% 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 Hialeah, you'd need $92,475 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Hialeah, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Houston than in Hialeah. If you earn $80,000 in Hialeah, you'd need about $73,980 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.