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 | Mankato | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,023/mo | 20.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $236,200 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $61,726 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 95.7 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 88.5 | 11.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 93.6 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 94.3 | ≈ equal |
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 $88,380 in Mankato to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mankato, MN is about 11.6% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Mankato than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $70,704 in Mankato to keep the same standard of living.