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 | Stockton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,417/mo | 12.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $382,000 | 38.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $71,612 | 15.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 104.0 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 124.9 | 14.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 104.4 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 103.7 | 12.3% 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 $111,918 in Stockton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 10.6% cheaper overall than Stockton, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Houston than in Stockton. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $89,535 in Stockton to keep the same standard of living.