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 | Sheboygan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $853/mo | 44.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $154,300 | 52.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $59,861 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 94.5 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 88.8 | 11.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 98.7 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 99.3 | 5.2% 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 $88,340 in Sheboygan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sheboygan, WI is about 11.7% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Sheboygan than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $70,672 in Sheboygan to keep the same standard of living.