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 | Sandy Springs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,670/mo | 26.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $556,300 | 57.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $93,303 | 35.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 105.6 | 7.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 104.4 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 94.1 | 3.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 114.2 | 20.4% 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 $117,760 in Sandy Springs to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 15.1% cheaper overall than Sandy Springs, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Houston than in Sandy Springs. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $94,208 in Sandy Springs to keep the same standard of living.