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. Petersburg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,410/mo | 12.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $289,000 | 18.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $70,333 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 98.7 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 94.8 | 12.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 100.5 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 94.8 | 4.1% 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 $114,168 in St. Petersburg to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 12.4% cheaper overall than St. Petersburg, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Houston than in St. Petersburg. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $91,335 in St. Petersburg to keep the same standard of living.