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 | Paradise | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,192/mo | 3.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $333,800 | 29.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $55,224 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 98.6 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 101.0 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 100.5 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 100.4 | 6.1% 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 $104,477 in Paradise to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Paradise, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Houston than in Paradise. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $83,581 in Paradise to keep the same standard of living.