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 | Orem | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,290/mo | 4.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $392,900 | 40.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $77,568 | 22.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 102.8 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 123.0 | 13.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 101.9 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 100.4 | 9.4% 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 $106,303 in Orem to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 5.9% cheaper overall than Orem, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Houston than in Orem. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $85,042 in Orem to keep the same standard of living.