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 | Prescott | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,085/mo | 13.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $473,900 | 50.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $66,330 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 98.6 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 101.5 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 101.3 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 101.1 | 6.9% 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 $98,692 in Prescott to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Prescott, AZ is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Prescott than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $78,954 in Prescott to keep the same standard of living.