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 | Perris | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,563/mo | 21.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $383,800 | 38.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $78,352 | 22.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 105.4 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 127.2 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 107.2 | 9.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 107.5 | 15.4% 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 $118,375 in Perris to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 15.5% cheaper overall than Perris, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Houston than in Perris. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $94,700 in Perris to keep the same standard of living.