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 | Roseville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,940/mo | 36.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $596,700 | 60.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $112,265 | 46.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 108.9 | 10.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 132.9 | 19.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 114.5 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 117.3 | 22.5% 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 $135,048 in Roseville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 26% cheaper overall than Roseville, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Houston than in Roseville. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $108,039 in Roseville to keep the same standard of living.