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 | San Bernardino | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,319/mo | 6.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $347,100 | 32.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $61,323 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 91.7 | 6.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 89.6 | 18.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 99.5 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 108.7 | 16.4% 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 $102,644 in San Bernardino to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 2.6% cheaper overall than San Bernardino, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Houston than in San Bernardino. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $82,115 in San Bernardino to keep the same standard of living.