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 | Houston | Huntsville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $970/mo | 27.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $207,300 | 13.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $37,419 | 61.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 100.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 95.1 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 97.1 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 95.3 | 1.2% lower 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 Houston, you'd need $97,394 in Huntsville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntsville, TX is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Huntsville than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $77,915 in Huntsville to keep the same standard of living.