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 | Sanford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,402/mo | 11.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $241,400 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $59,181 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.0 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 89.5 | 10.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 99.4 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 97.6 | 3.5% 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 $107,072 in Sanford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 6.6% cheaper overall than Sanford, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Houston than in Sanford. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $85,658 in Sanford to keep the same standard of living.