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 | Spokane | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,060/mo | 16.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $286,900 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $63,316 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 100.7 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 119.5 | 10.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 94.4 | 3.7% 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 $96,126 in Spokane to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Spokane, WA is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Spokane than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $76,901 in Spokane to keep the same standard of living.