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 | Moorhead | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $997/mo | 23.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $234,300 | 0.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $68,680 | 12.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 95.8 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 81.7 | 20.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 93.0 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 93.7 | 0.6% higher 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 $87,716 in Moorhead to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Moorhead, MN is about 12.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Moorhead than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $70,173 in Moorhead to keep the same standard of living.