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 | Parker | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,885/mo | 34.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $573,000 | 59.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $126,615 | 52.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 101.9 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 101.0 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 100.8 | 6.6% 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 $121,328 in Parker to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 17.6% cheaper overall than Parker, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Houston than in Parker. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $97,062 in Parker to keep the same standard of living.