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 | Summerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,328/mo | 7.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $276,600 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $73,712 | 18.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.0 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 90.2 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 99.0 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 97.2 | 3.1% 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 $105,201 in Summerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 4.9% cheaper overall than Summerville, SC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Houston than in Summerville. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $84,161 in Summerville to keep the same standard of living.