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 | Passaic | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,341/mo | 7.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $379,800 | 38.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $57,832 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 107.5 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 118.7 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 102.9 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 105.5 | 10.7% 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 $119,960 in Passaic to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 16.6% cheaper overall than Passaic, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Houston than in Passaic. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $95,968 in Passaic to keep the same standard of living.