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 | Omaha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,099/mo | 12.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $210,300 | 11.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $70,202 | 13.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 101.2 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 87.4 | 21.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 90.0 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 89.8 | 1.2% higher 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 $92,447 in Omaha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Omaha, NE is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Omaha than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $73,958 in Omaha to keep the same standard of living.