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 | Marietta | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,372/mo | 10.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $376,400 | 37.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $67,589 | 10.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 95.8 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 97.9 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 96.1 | 2.0% 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 $103,672 in Marietta to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 3.5% cheaper overall than Marietta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Houston than in Marietta. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $82,938 in Marietta to keep the same standard of living.