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 | Naperville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,787/mo | 30.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $482,600 | 51.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $143,754 | 58.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 97.2 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 92.4 | 15.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 98.6 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 97.4 | 6.7% 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 $144,692 in Naperville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 30.9% cheaper overall than Naperville, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Houston than in Naperville. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $115,754 in Naperville to keep the same standard of living.