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 | St. Charles | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,115/mo | 10.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $259,700 | 9.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $83,589 | 27.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 98.9 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 76.5 | 29.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 98.1 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 98.8 | 4.6% 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 $89,960 in St. Charles to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Charles, MO is about 10% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in St. Charles than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $71,968 in St. Charles to keep the same standard of living.