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 | Tampa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,422/mo | 13.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $333,200 | 29.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $66,802 | 9.5% 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 $115,144 in Tampa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 13.2% cheaper overall than Tampa, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Houston than in Tampa. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $92,115 in Tampa to keep the same standard of living.