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 | Richland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,321/mo | 6.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $365,800 | 35.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $89,283 | 32.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 104.7 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 103.0 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 101.0 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 100.9 | 6.6% 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 $100,976 in Richland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 1% cheaper overall than Richland, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Richland than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $80,781 in Richland to keep the same standard of living.