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 | Longmont | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,689/mo | 26.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $488,100 | 51.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $89,720 | 32.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 106.5 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 129.1 | 17.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 109.6 | 11.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 110.8 | 17.9% 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 $123,950 in Longmont to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 19.3% cheaper overall than Longmont, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Houston than in Longmont. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $99,160 in Longmont to keep the same standard of living.