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 | Loveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,595/mo | 22.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $426,900 | 45.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $81,898 | 26.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 98.5 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 95.0 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 101.3 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 101.1 | 6.8% 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 $109,718 in Loveland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Loveland, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Houston than in Loveland. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $87,775 in Loveland to keep the same standard of living.