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 | Rogers | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,113/mo | 11.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $248,900 | 5.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $78,075 | 22.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 95.1 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 81.0 | 21.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 96.9 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 95.1 | 1.0% 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 $88,431 in Rogers to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rogers, AR is about 11.6% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Rogers than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $70,744 in Rogers to keep the same standard of living.