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 | Lake Havasu City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,163/mo | 6.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $363,300 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $64,027 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 98.6 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 99.6 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 101.3 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 101.1 | 6.9% 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 $93,642 in Lake Havasu City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lake Havasu City, AZ is about 6.4% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Lake Havasu City than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $74,913 in Lake Havasu City to keep the same standard of living.