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 | Lorain | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $832/mo | 48.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $115,200 | 104.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $46,562 | 29.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 94.4 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 94.7 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 98.3 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 99.0 | 4.8% 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 $88,199 in Lorain to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lorain, OH is about 11.8% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Lorain than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $70,559 in Lorain to keep the same standard of living.