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 | Lehigh Acres | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,398/mo | 11.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $231,500 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $59,733 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 102.4 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 100.3 | 6.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 88.6 | 9.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 105.6 | 13.9% 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 $105,411 in Lehigh Acres to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Lehigh Acres, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Houston than in Lehigh Acres. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $84,329 in Lehigh Acres to keep the same standard of living.