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 | Peoria | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,638/mo | 24.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $383,600 | 38.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $86,759 | 30.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 106.1 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 128.3 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 108.6 | 10.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 109.4 | 16.9% 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 $121,695 in Peoria to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 17.8% cheaper overall than Peoria, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Houston than in Peoria. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $97,356 in Peoria to keep the same standard of living.