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 | Lynwood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,488/mo | 17.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $540,100 | 56.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $67,350 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 105.9 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 148.5 | 33.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 104.4 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 104.3 | 9.7% 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 $130,584 in Lynwood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 23.4% cheaper overall than Lynwood, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Houston than in Lynwood. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $104,467 in Lynwood to keep the same standard of living.