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 | Lynn | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,511/mo | 18.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $442,800 | 46.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $70,046 | 13.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 96.9 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 94.0 | 13.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 88.3 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 93.5 | 2.8% 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 $106,405 in Lynn to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 6% cheaper overall than Lynn, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Houston than in Lynn. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $85,124 in Lynn to keep the same standard of living.