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 | Minneapolis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,267/mo | 2.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $328,700 | 28.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $76,332 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 103.1 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 99.9 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 104.2 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 102.8 | 8.4% 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 $105,845 in Minneapolis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.5% cheaper overall than Minneapolis, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Houston than in Minneapolis. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $84,676 in Minneapolis to keep the same standard of living.