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 | Mentor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,124/mo | 9.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $215,500 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $84,503 | 28.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 94.4 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 94.7 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 98.3 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 99.0 | 4.8% 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 $91,147 in Mentor to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mentor, OH is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Mentor than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $72,918 in Mentor to keep the same standard of living.