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 | Taunton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,180/mo | 4.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $359,500 | 34.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $72,782 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 98.3 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.7 | 134.0 | 26.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 100.4 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.2 | 103.0 | 8.6% 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 $104,034 in Taunton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Taunton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $83,227 in Taunton to keep the same standard of living.