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. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,335/mo | 7.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $415,200 | 43.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $69,333 | 12.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 103.2 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 123.7 | 13.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 102.8 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 101.5 | 10.5% 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 $108,280 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 7.6% cheaper overall than St. George, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Houston than in St. George. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $86,624 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.