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 | Killeen | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,084/mo | 13.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $175,400 | 34.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $57,086 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 98.7 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 95.5 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 82.3 | 18.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 95.7 | 5.0% 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 $91,156 in Killeen to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Killeen, TX is about 8.8% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Killeen than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $72,925 in Killeen to keep the same standard of living.