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 | Renton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,864/mo | 33.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $576,800 | 59.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $92,292 | 34.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 108.2 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 131.7 | 19.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 113.0 | 13.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 115.3 | 21.2% 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 $131,687 in Renton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 24.1% cheaper overall than Renton, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Houston than in Renton. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $105,349 in Renton to keep the same standard of living.