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 | Las Cruces | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $907/mo | 36.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $197,200 | 19.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $51,013 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 99.2 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 117.2 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 94.5 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 90.4 | 0.6% higher 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 $89,352 in Las Cruces to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Las Cruces, NM is about 10.6% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Las Cruces than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $71,482 in Las Cruces to keep the same standard of living.