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 | Sparks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,526/mo | 19.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $423,500 | 44.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $82,938 | 27.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 105.0 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 126.6 | 15.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 106.5 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 106.5 | 14.7% 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 $116,735 in Sparks to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 14.3% cheaper overall than Sparks, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Houston than in Sparks. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $93,388 in Sparks to keep the same standard of living.