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 Woodlands | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,723/mo | 28.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $456,400 | 48.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $142,384 | 57.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 106.2 | 8.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 105.2 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 95.2 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 115.9 | 21.6% 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 $120,168 in The Woodlands to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Houston, TX is about 16.8% cheaper overall than The Woodlands, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Houston than in The Woodlands. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $96,134 in The Woodlands to keep the same standard of living.