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 | Layton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,314/mo | 6.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $387,900 | 39.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $93,453 | 35.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 98.7 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 92.7 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 100.7 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 100.5 | 6.3% 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 $105,724 in Layton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Layton, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Houston than in Layton. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $84,579 in Layton to keep the same standard of living.