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 | North Las Vegas | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,479/mo | 16.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $340,200 | 30.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $71,774 | 15.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 104.6 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 125.9 | 15.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 105.6 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 105.3 | 13.7% 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 $114,655 in North Las Vegas to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 12.8% cheaper overall than North Las Vegas, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Houston than in North Las Vegas. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $91,724 in North Las Vegas to keep the same standard of living.