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 | Lynchburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $972/mo | 27.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $196,000 | 19.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $56,243 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 97.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 93.8 | 13.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 80.1 | 21.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 92.1 | 1.3% 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 $86,063 in Lynchburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lynchburg, VA is about 13.9% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Lynchburg than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $68,850 in Lynchburg to keep the same standard of living.