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 | Lakeville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,623/mo | 23.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $395,900 | 40.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $129,069 | 53.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 101.0 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 93.0 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 102.2 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 102.8 | 8.4% 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 $108,008 in Lakeville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 7.4% cheaper overall than Lakeville, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Houston than in Lakeville. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $86,406 in Lakeville to keep the same standard of living.