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 | Rockwall | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,728/mo | 28.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $355,000 | 33.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $114,799 | 47.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 101.6 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 91.9 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 99.9 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 98.2 | 4.1% 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 $109,899 in Rockwall to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 9% cheaper overall than Rockwall, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Houston than in Rockwall. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $87,920 in Rockwall to keep the same standard of living.