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 | Pasadena | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,159/mo | 6.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $171,600 | 36.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $64,698 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 99.6 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 96.6 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 83.8 | 16.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 98.0 | 7.3% 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 $94,558 in Pasadena to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pasadena, TX is about 5.4% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Pasadena than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $75,647 in Pasadena to keep the same standard of living.