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 | Rancho Cordova | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,599/mo | 22.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $415,900 | 43.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $85,099 | 29.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 105.7 | 7.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 127.7 | 16.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 107.9 | 9.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 108.4 | 16.2% 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 $119,963 in Rancho Cordova to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 16.6% cheaper overall than Rancho Cordova, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Houston than in Rancho Cordova. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $95,970 in Rancho Cordova to keep the same standard of living.