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 | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,089/mo | 13.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $391,500 | 40.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $57,943 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 100.9 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 120.0 | 11.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 98.0 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 95.1 | 4.5% 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 $97,397 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Provo, UT is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Provo than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $77,918 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.