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 | Sierra Vista | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,080/mo | 14.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $215,900 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $70,899 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 98.6 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 101.9 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 101.3 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 101.1 | 6.9% 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 $87,686 in Sierra Vista to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sierra Vista, AZ is about 12.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Sierra Vista than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $70,149 in Sierra Vista to keep the same standard of living.