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 | Kannapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,078/mo | 14.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $213,300 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $66,487 | 9.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.2 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 90.8 | 8.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 98.9 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 97.2 | 3.1% 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 $96,157 in Kannapolis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kannapolis, NC is about 3.8% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Kannapolis than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $76,926 in Kannapolis to keep the same standard of living.