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 | Pembroke Pines | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,787/mo | 30.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $379,900 | 38.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $77,657 | 22.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 107.0 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 106.2 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 96.5 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 117.9 | 22.9% 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 $123,078 in Pembroke Pines to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 18.8% cheaper overall than Pembroke Pines, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Houston than in Pembroke Pines. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $98,463 in Pembroke Pines to keep the same standard of living.