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 | Mesquite | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,323/mo | 6.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $208,800 | 12.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $69,649 | 13.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 101.6 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 91.9 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 99.9 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 98.2 | 4.1% 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 $105,825 in Mesquite to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Mesquite, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Houston than in Mesquite. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $84,660 in Mesquite to keep the same standard of living.