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 | Nampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,201/mo | 2.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $289,400 | 18.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $67,346 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 102.0 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 121.7 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 100.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 98.1 | 7.3% 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 $102,357 in Nampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Nampa, ID, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Nampa than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $81,886 in Nampa to keep the same standard of living.