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 | Stamford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $2,129/mo | 42.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $584,700 | 59.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $100,718 | 40.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 101.0 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 99.3 | 7.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 95.9 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 104.7 | 13.2% 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 $172,382 in Stamford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 42% cheaper overall than Stamford, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Houston than in Stamford. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $137,906 in Stamford to keep the same standard of living.