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 | Tamarac | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,690/mo | 26.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $236,500 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $59,140 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 102.1 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 96.5 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 106.5 | 9.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 104.8 | 10.1% 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 $123,370 in Tamarac to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 18.9% cheaper overall than Tamarac, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Houston than in Tamarac. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $98,696 in Tamarac to keep the same standard of living.