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 | Palm Harbor | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,567/mo | 21.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $319,300 | 26.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $70,493 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 96.4 | 3.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 90.4 | 9.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 98.5 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 96.7 | 2.6% 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 $109,175 in Palm Harbor to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 8.4% cheaper overall than Palm Harbor, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Houston than in Palm Harbor. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $87,340 in Palm Harbor to keep the same standard of living.