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 Gate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,400/mo | 11.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $578,900 | 59.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $67,188 | 10.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 103.8 | 5.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 124.7 | 14.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 104.0 | 6.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 103.2 | 12.0% 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 $111,160 in South Gate to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 10% cheaper overall than South Gate, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Houston than in South Gate. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $88,928 in South Gate to keep the same standard of living.