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 | New Rochelle | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,763/mo | 29.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $637,000 | 63.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $100,542 | 39.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 101.0 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 99.3 | 7.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 95.9 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 104.7 | 13.2% 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 $142,752 in New Rochelle to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 29.9% cheaper overall than New Rochelle, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Houston than in New Rochelle. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $114,201 in New Rochelle to keep the same standard of living.