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 | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,177/mo | 4.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $235,000 | $111,200 | 111.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,440 | $44,444 | 36.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 93.5 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 106.5 | 89.5 | 18.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 82.0 | 18.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.9 | 84.8 | 7.2% higher 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 $91,679 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Trenton, NJ is about 8.3% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Trenton than in Houston. If you earn $80,000 in Houston, you'd need about $73,343 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.