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 | South Fulton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,461/mo | 15.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $242,200 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $77,488 | 22.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 103.1 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 101.2 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 89.9 | 8.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 107.6 | 15.5% 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 $108,270 in South Fulton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 7.6% cheaper overall than South Fulton, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Houston than in South Fulton. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $86,616 in South Fulton to keep the same standard of living.