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 | The Villages | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,711/mo | 27.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $346,900 | 32.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $73,415 | 17.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 106.1 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 105.1 | 1.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 94.9 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 115.5 | 21.3% 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 $119,625 in The Villages to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 16.4% cheaper overall than The Villages, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Houston than in The Villages. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $95,700 in The Villages to keep the same standard of living.