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 | Jurupa Valley | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,618/mo | 23.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $481,500 | 51.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $91,562 | 34.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 105.9 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 128.0 | 16.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 108.3 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 108.9 | 16.5% 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 $120,803 in Jurupa Valley to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 17.2% cheaper overall than Jurupa Valley, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Houston than in Jurupa Valley. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $96,643 in Jurupa Valley to keep the same standard of living.