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 | Leander | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,802/mo | 31.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $412,000 | 43.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $129,684 | 53.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 95.2 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 85.9 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 97.5 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 95.8 | 1.7% 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 $108,994 in Leander to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 8.3% cheaper overall than Leander, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Houston than in Leander. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $87,195 in Leander to keep the same standard of living.