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 | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,392/mo | 11.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $351,400 | 33.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $71,328 | 15.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 102.3 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 100.2 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 88.5 | 9.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 105.4 | 13.8% 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 $105,134 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 4.9% cheaper overall than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Houston than in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance). If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $84,107 in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) to keep the same standard of living.