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 | Salt Lake City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,254/mo | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $458,600 | 48.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $72,357 | 16.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 102.5 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 122.5 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 101.2 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 99.4 | 8.6% 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 $104,704 in Salt Lake City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 4.5% cheaper overall than Salt Lake City, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $83,763 in Salt Lake City to keep the same standard of living.