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 | Salina | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $863/mo | 43.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $155,500 | 51.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $56,945 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 94.7 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 89.4 | 10.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 94.7 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 95.4 | 1.3% 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 $84,698 in Salina to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Salina, KS is about 15.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Salina than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $67,759 in Salina to keep the same standard of living.